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Unit Title: Radar Installation & Maintenance Unit
Equipment Type: Maintenance
Formation Order: AFCO 96/42

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1942-06-01 Unit formed at Croydon NSW(1)
1943-11-23 FlgOff C.H. Bell & LAC E.H. McCarthy die in NT(3)
1943-12-04 LAC P. Cavanagh dies in Tully QLD(2)
1945-01-15 Unit changed name to RDIU(4)
1945-03-03 RDIU (Melb) detachment formed
1945-04-17 FltLt R.R. Turner CO RDIU (Melb)
1945-04-25 WgCdr R.D. Austin CO RDIU (Melb)
1945-07-03 SqnLdr J. Mansfield CO RDIU (Melb)
1945-08-01 Technical worked ceased - unit to move
1945-08-01 RDIU formed into C & M unit
1945-09-17 RDIU Croydon closed down
1945-09-24 RDIU Somers VIC opened - RDIU (Melb) merged(5)
1946-06-12 Unit renamed C & M Unit Somers(6)
1946-11-07 Unit disbanded
 

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