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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/GCI Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B3/44
Disbandment Order: AFCO B150/46

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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
 

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