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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B29/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B554/45

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1943-01-05 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-01-21 Arrived Thursday Is. - Equipment unloaded
1943-02-10 Unit embarked on MV Wanaka
1943-02-16 Unit arrived in Townsville
1943-02-17 Unit departed Townsville
1943-03-14 Equipment loaded on MV Wombat
1943-03-15 Personnel embark
1943-03-16 Arrived at Archer Bay QLD
1943-03-17 Equipment unloaded
1943-03-23 Radar erected and operating on test
1943-03-24 Unit fully operational
1943-04-05 Submarine detected on radar and sighted visually
1943-04-12 Submarine sighted visually
1944-06-01 Operations ceased - Equip packed for move
1944-08-25 Equipment loaded on SS Poonbar
1944-08-26 Unit departs Archer Bay
1944-08-27 Unit arrives Thursday Is.
1944-08-29 Unit personnel flown to Townsville
1944-09-02 Equipment arrives at Townsville
1944-09-03 Equipment off loaded and sent to 42 Wing
1944-09-17 Radar repacked after overhaul by 42 Wing
1944-09-18 Equipment moved to 112MFCU
1944-09-19 Personnel move to 112MFCU
1944-12-12 Radar erected
1944-12-13 Radar dismantled and packed
1944-12-28 Loading of equipment commenced
1945-01-01 Personnel embark on SS Fairisle
1945-01-04 Unit arrives at Torokina SOL
1945-01-05 Unit disembarks
1945-01-10 Unit reloaded on ship and departed
1945-01-11 Ship anchored off Green Island - Equip unloaded
1945-01-12 Camp and radar erected
1945-01-20 Unit fully operational
1945-01-24 Erection of tower for radar commenced
1945-02-15 Tower completed
1945-02-16 Radar moved to tower
1945-02-22 Radar fully operational on tower
1945-06-17 Operations ceased - Packing commenced
1945-06-23 Packing complete - waiting for transport
1945-07-11 Equipment loaded on LST
1945-07-17 Personnel embark
1945-07-18 LST departs
1945-07-19 LST arrives at Jacquinot Bay NB
1945-07-20 Equipment unloaded(1)
1945-12-12 Unit Disbanded
 

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