Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 303RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1942-09-28 | Unit Formed at Townsville QLD | |
| 1942-10-11 | Advance party leaves for Port Moresby by air | |
| 1942-10-14 | Unit moves to Waigani Swamp PNG | |
| 1942-10-16 | Radar erection completed | |
| 1942-10-17 | Further unit personnel depart Townsville by air | |
| 1942-10-18 | Equipment dismantled after test | |
| 1942-10-19 | Equipment loaded onto aircraft | |
| 1942-10-20 | Unit flown to Wanigela PNG | |
| 1942-10-29 | Equip loaded onto King John (small trawler) | |
| 1942-10-30 | Unit arrives at McLaren Harbour PNG | |
| 1942-11-03 | Commenced erecting radar at Forduma, Tufi PNG | |
| 1942-11-08 | Radar operating on test | |
| 1943-03-15 | RS402 & RS411 [US Army] arrive in area | |
| 1943-03-23 | Operations resumed | |
| 1943-04-26 | Operations ceased - Packing for relocation | |
| 1943-05-06 | Unit loaded onto SS Maiwara | |
| 1943-05-07 | Ship departs | |
| 1943-05-08 | Ship arrives at Milne Bay PNG | |
| 1943-05-13 | Advance party leaves for Boirama Island(1) | |
| 1943-05-14 | Advance party and barge arrive | |
| 1943-05-15 | Equipment unloaded | |
| 1943-05-20 | Radar operational | |
| 1943-08-09 | ASV Beacon erected | |
| 1943-08-12 | Submarine sighted - Unit on full alert | |
| 1943-09-10 | Depth charge washed up on beach | |
| 1944-02-20 | Operations ceased | |
| 1944-06-10 | Array blown over by severe gale | |
| 1944-06-17 | Cease operations for relocation | |
| 1944-06-25 | Equipment packed for relocation | |
| 1944-07-04 | Equip departs on barge | |
| 1944-07-05 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1944-07-22 | Placed under 3RIMU control | |
| 1944-08-03 | Equipment overhauled and new site selected | |
| 1944-08-12 | Radar operating | |
| 1944-08-28 | Overhaul completed - unit repacked | |
| 1944-09-12 | First barge load of equipment leaves for new site | |
| 1944-09-14 | Unit arrives at Meimeiara Island East Cape PNG | |
| 1944-09-18 | Radar equipment arrives | |
| 1944-09-28 | Radar Operational | |
| 1944-10-01 | ASV Beacon installed | |
| 1944-12-15 | Off air for quarterly maintenance | |
| 1944-12-19 | Operations resumed | |
| 1945-06-01 | Jamming tests conducted | |
| 1945-06-19 | Four airmen injured in grenade accident | |
| 1945-10-28 | Operations ceased | |
| 1945-10-29 | Equip dismantled and packed | |
| 1945-11-04 | Unit prepares to move | |
| 1945-11-05 | Equip loaded on barge and lugger | |
| 1945-11-12 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1945-12-01 | Unit Disbanded | |