Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 313RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-01-04 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-02-10 | Unit departed Sydney on MV Wanaka | |
| 1943-02-21 | Unit arrived at Thurs Is. | |
| 1943-03-20 | Equipment loaded on MV Wombat | |
| 1943-03-21 | Unit departed | |
| 1943-03-25 | Unit arrived at Mornington Is | |
| 1943-03-26 | Unloading completed | |
| 1943-03-31 | Radar installation completed | |
| 1943-04-03 | Unit fully operational | |
| 1943-08-23 | Mission School reopened(1) | |
| 1943-12-14 | Interrogator installed | |
| 1944-06-01 | Operations ceased - Radar dismantled and packed | |
| 1944-06-07 | Packing completed | |
| 1944-06-21 | Personnel depart by air | |
| 1944-09-02 | Equipment arrives at Townsville on SS Poonbar | |
| 1944-09-08 | Overhaul of equip completed by 42 Wing | |
| 1944-09-20 | Unit moves to 112MFCU | |
| 1944-12-28 | Equipment loaded on MV Fairisle | |
| 1944-12-31 | Personnel embark | |
| 1945-01-01 | Unit departs | |
| 1945-01-04 | Unit arrives at Torokina SOL | |
| 1945-01-05 | Personnel disembark | |
| 1945-01-06 | Equipment unloaded | |
| 1945-01-15 | Part of unit embarks on Army Vessel Poolta | |
| 1945-01-16 | Vessels arrives at Green Is SOL | |
| 1945-01-22 | Radar moved to site | |
| 1945-01-23 | Erection of radar commenced | |
| 1945-01-25 | Remainder of unit arrive on AB George Peat(3) | |
| 1945-01-29 | Operations commenced | |
| 1945-03-12 | Commenced building tower for radar | |
| 1945-03-20 | Tower completed | |
| 1945-03-21 | Radar moved onto tower | |
| 1945-03-26 | Radar operational(2) | |
| 1945-06-02 | Advance party leave for Jacquinot Bay NB | |
| 1945-06-06 | Operations ceased | |
| 1945-06-07 | Radar dismantled and packed | |
| 1945-06-12 | Radar equipment moved to beach | |
| 1945-07-02 | Equipment loaded on barge | |
| 1945-07-18 | Personnel depart for Jacquinot Bay NB | |
| 1945-08-08 | Radar hauled to site by bulldozer | |
| 1945-08-18 | Radar installation commenced | |
| 1945-08-21 | Installation suspended | |
| 1945-12-12 | Unit Disbanded | |