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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO 218/42
Disbandment Order: AFCO B103/46

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1942-07-27 Unit formed at Townsville QLD
1942-10-16 Unit arrives at Milne Bay - moves to East Cape(1)
1943-03-15 Unit arrives (on recall) at Port Moresby PNG
1943-06-23 Unit Disbanded
1944-04-21 Unit Reformed at Richmond NSW(4)
1944-06-05 Unit moves to bivouac
1944-06-07 Unit operational
1944-06-25 Unit moved six miles to "The Terrace"
1944-07-19 Unit moves back to Richmond
1944-07-20 Equipment packed for deployment
1944-08-08 Unit leaves Sydney on SS Montoro
1944-08-28 Unit arrives in Darwin NT
1944-09-03 Unit moved to Southport Road(2)
1944-09-04 Equipment set up
1944-09-05 Radar serviceable
1944-11-30 Ceased operations - Equip dismantled
1945-01-15 Equipment prepared for embarkation
1945-01-16 Unit embarks for operational area by sea
1945-01-31 Unit arrives at Morotai DEI
1945-07-01 Unit arrives at Balikpapan BOR
1945-07-04 Radar erection commenced at Balikpapan BOR
1945-07-06 Radar operational
1946-01-18 Unit Disbanded
1956-05-01 Unit Reformed at Wagga RAAF Base(3)
1956-05-25 Unit departs for Operation 'Longreach'
1956-06-06 Unit returns from Operation 'Longreach'
1957-10-31 Unit Disbanded
 

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