Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 161RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-12-28 | Unit Formed at Richmond NSW | |
| 1944-01-18 | Radar equip arrives from NSW Railways | |
| 1944-01-24 | Unit moves to Sydney by rail | |
| 1944-01-25 | Unit arrives in Brisbane | |
| 1944-01-26 | Unit leaves Brisbane | |
| 1944-01-28 | Unit arrives in Townsville | |
| 1944-01-31 | Unit leaves by rail for Mt Isa | |
| 1944-02-03 | Unit arrives at Mt Isa | |
| 1944-02-05 | Unit leaves Mt Isa by road | |
| 1944-02-08 | Unit arrives at Larrimah NT | |
| 1944-02-09 | Unit leaves Larrimah NT by rail | |
| 1944-02-10 | Unit arrives at Adelaide River NT(1) | |
| 1944-02-17 | Radar tested - ready for operations(4) | |
| 1944-03-02 | BL4 Interrogator installed | |
| 1944-03-03 | Camp evacuated due to flood | |
| 1944-03-08 | Personnel return to camp | |
| 1944-04-26 | Unit packs for move to Truscott WA(2) | |
| 1944-04-30 | Move to Truscott completed(5) | |
| 1944-05-02 | Operational at Truscott WA | |
| 1944-05-04 | Ceased operations | |
| 1944-05-07 | Unit moved to Potshot WA | |
| 1944-05-08 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-05-10 | Unit moves radar site | |
| 1944-05-11 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-05-16 | Unit destroyed by fire(3) | |
| 1944-06-01 | Operational at Potshot WA | |
| 1944-06-05 | Unit moves to 58 Mile NT | |
| 1944-06-21 | New radar equipment starts arriving | |
| 1944-06-22 | Radar tested | |
| 1944-08-01 | Unit moves to Sattler NT | |
| 1944-08-02 | Radar assembled | |
| 1944-08-08 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-11-07 | Radar dismantled for overhaul | |
| 1944-11-15 | Resumed operations | |
| 1944-11-22 | CO & Radar Mechs visit 162RS(3) | |
| 1944-11-29 | Radar dismantled | |
| 1944-12-27 | LW/GCI Mk II arrives | |
| 1945-01-03 | Radar tested | |
| 1945-01-14 | Equipment dismantled and packed | |
| 1945-01-16 | Unit leaves by sea for Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-03-12 | New site for unit prepared by 4RIMU | |
| 1945-04-01 | Radar operating at Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-04-15 | Fully operational - Took over role of US station | |
| 1945-07-04 | Radar erection commenced at Balikpapan BOR | |
| 1945-11-07 | Ceased operations | |
| 1945-11-08 | Equipment packing commenced | |
| 1945-11-14 | Unit Disbanded | |