Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 312RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-01-05 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-02-03 | Equipment loaded on MV Wanaka | |
| 1943-02-10 | MV Wanaka departs with 16 airmen(4) | |
| 1943-02-14 | Two officers and 7 airmen arrive in Townsville | |
| 1943-02-15 | MV Wanaka arrives at Townsville | |
| 1943-02-17 | Unit departs on MV Wanaka | |
| 1943-02-21 | MV Wanaka arrives at Thursday Island(5) | |
| 1943-03-29 | Unit loaded on MV Wombat | |
| 1943-03-30 | Unit arrives at Horn Is QLD | |
| 1943-03-31 | Unit unloaded | |
| 1943-04-21 | Equipment loaded on Islander | |
| 1943-04-22 | Unit departs | |
| 1943-04-23 | Unit arrives at Wessel Is. - Unloading commenced | |
| 1943-05-15 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-07-23 | Tower for radar commenced | |
| 1944-08-11 | Radar tower completed | |
| 1944-08-15 | Operations ceased - radar moved to tower | |
| 1944-08-16 | Operations recommenced from tower | |
| 1945-01-21 | Unit arrives at Thursday Is. - Equip unloaded | |
| 1945-01-31 | Unit arrives in Darwin for move south | |
| 1945-02-02 | Unit leaves Darwin NT | |
| 1945-02-06 | Unit arrives at Marsden Park NSW(3) | |
| 1945-02-27 | Unit moves to Strathpine QLD | |
| 1945-04-03 | Unit embarks on SS Morgan Robertson | |
| 1945-04-19 | Unit arrives at Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-05-04 | Personnel embark on HMAS Westralia at Morotai | |
| 1945-05-05 | HMAS Westralia leaves Morotai | |
| 1945-05-07 | Personnel arrive at Tarakan BOR - disembarked | |
| 1945-05-18 | Equipment loaded at Morotai on LST 993 | |
| 1945-05-19 | LST 993 departs | |
| 1945-05-22 | LST 993 arrives at Tarakan | |
| 1945-05-23 | Equipment unloaded | |
| 1945-05-24 | Camp site selected at Wells Feature | |
| 1945-05-31 | Radar erected | |
| 1945-06-11 | Unit operational on a one watch basis(1) | |
| 1945-06-11 | Radar dismantled and moved higher up feature(2) | |
| 1945-08-10 | Operations ceased | |
| 1945-08-15 | Unit placed on standby | |
| 1945-10-08 | Equipment packed for shipping | |
| 1945-10-22 | Unit equipment moved to 114MFCU | |
| 1945-10-26 | All personnel posted to 114MFCU | |
| 1945-12-18 | Unit moves to Deniliquin NSW | |
| 1946-09-06 | Unit disbanded | |