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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO 4/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B219/46

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Significant Events:
1942-12-23 Unit formed at Subiaco WA
1943-01-12 Equipment installation commenced on site
1943-01-13 Operational at Vlaming Head WA
1943-03-29 Two 18pd guns brought to unit
1943-05-12 Practise shoot of 18pd guns(1)
1944-07-01 Exchanged Unit Nos with 31RS(2)
1944-12-07 Three submarines reported to 35ZFC(3)
1945-02-02 Cyclone destroys camp - radar off air
1945-02-14 New LW/AW Mk 1A installed
1945-02-16 New radar installation completed
1945-02-20 Radar on air
1945-03-04 Radar dismantled due to cyclone warning
1945-03-08 Radar re-assembled
1945-03-09 Radar back on air
1945-09-13 Unit transfers Ops to ADHQ Perth
1945-11-14 Unit operations closed
1945-12-03 Unit responsible for C&M of lighthouse
1945-12-31 Radar and camp damaged by storm
1946-02-17 Radar damaged by fire
1946-02-18 Unit ceases operations for disbandment
1946-02-28 Equipment packed
1946-03-18 Unit moves to Learmonth WA
1946-03-25 Unit closed
1946-04-04 Unit disbanded
 

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