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Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.


Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO 342/42

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1942-10-20 Unit Formed at Townsville QLD
1942-11-27 Unit moves to Kissing Point QLD(1)
1942-12-08 Unit embarks on HMT Taroona
1942-12-12 Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG(2)
1943-02-25 Unit loaded on 8 C-47s
1943-02-26 Delay due to weather
1943-02-27 Unit arrives at Bulolo PNG
1943-03-01 Commenced erecting radar
1943-03-04 Radar operating for tests
1943-03-07 Unit fully operational
1943-07-17 Bulolo declared 'Highly Malarious Area'
1943-11-28 LAC R.C. Barling 'trod' on a percussion grenade(3)
1944-04-16 Unit commences moves to Port Moresby PNG
1944-04-17 Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG(4)
1944-07-31 Unit Disbanded
 

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