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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/GCI Mk II
Formation Order: AFCO B126/45
Disbandment Order: AFCO B420/45

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1945-02-20 Unit Formed at Pitt Town NSW
1945-03-06 Unit arrives at Strathpine QLD
1945-04-04 Unit embarks on SS Morgan Robertson
1945-04-19 Unit arrives at Morotai DEI
1945-05-04 Unit departs Morotai
1945-05-07 Unit arrives at Tarakan BOR
1945-05-16 Radar site chosen
1945-05-20 Airstrip shelled by 75mm gun(1)
1945-05-21 Camp site commenced
1945-05-28 Radar operational
1945-06-12 Turning gear u/s(2)
1945-06-18 Unit placed on standby due to maintenance problems
1945-10-02 Ceased operations
1945-10-04 Radar dismantled and packed
1945-10-30 Unit Disbanded
 

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