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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO 219/42
Disbandment Order: AFCO B484/45

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1942-07-27 Unit Formed at Milne Bay PNG(1)
1942-08-01 Moved to Kanokopi, Milne Bay
1943-03-26 Unit arrives (on recall) at Port Moresby PNG
1943-06-23 Unit Disbanded
1944-02-20 Unit Reformed at Richmond NSW(5)
1944-04-03 Unit moves to bivouac
1944-04-09 Unit returns to Richmond
1944-06-23 Equipment loaded at Alexandria Goods yards
1944-06-24 Personnel arrive by train at Brisbane
1944-06-26 Equip arrives in Brisbane(2)
1944-07-01 Unit embarks on SS David Hewes
1944-07-06 Ship anchors in Morobe Harbour
1944-07-13 Unit arrives at Finschhafen PNG
1944-07-14 Equipment unloaded
1944-07-22 Camp site selected at Cape Cretin
1944-09-03 New site selected at Saidor(3)
1944-10-07 Equipment packed for loading
1944-10-08 Loading commenced
1944-10-09 Unit departs from Langmak Bay
1944-10-10 Unit arrives at Saidor PNG
1944-10-23 Radar array erected
1944-11-15 Unit operational(6)
1945-04-20 Submarine detected
1945-11-09 Ceased operations
1945-11-10 Operations ceased - Packed for relocation
1945-11-17 Equipment moved to beach
1945-11-18 Radar equipment destroyed(4)
1945-11-19 Unit arrives at Madang PNG
1945-11-20 Unit commences disbandment activities
1945-11-26 Unit disbanded
 

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