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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B158/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B315/46

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1943-04-11 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-05-14 Heavy vehicle leaves for Terowie
1943-05-15 Equip and stores loaded at Alexandria Goods Yards
1943-05-18 Personnel depart by train
1943-05-19 Unit passes through Melbourne
1943-05-20 Unit arrives in Adelaide
1943-05-21 Unit departs Adelaide by train
1943-05-22 Unit departs Terowie
1943-05-24 Unit arrives in Alice Springs
1943-05-25 Unit departs by road
1943-05-26 Unit stages at Banka Banka
1943-05-27 Unit stages at Elliott
1943-05-28 Unit stages at Larrimah
1943-05-29 Unit leaves Larrimah by train
1943-05-30 Unit arrives at Adelaide River - lodge with 44 WG
1943-06-03 Equip and stores moved to Batchelor NT
1943-06-04 Personnel move to Batchelor by road
1943-06-19 Unit fully operational
1943-11-19 BL4 installed
1944-07-16 Grass fire threatens radar site
1944-08-15 Operations ceased for relocation
1944-08-19 Personnel embark on MV King Bay
1944-08-21 Unit arrives at Cape Don
1944-08-22 Erection of station commenced
1944-08-29 Radar operating on test
1944-08-30 Unit operational
1945-03-22 Operations ceased for relocation
1945-03-24 Equip dismantled and packed
1945-04-04 Tech equip loaded on RAAF 03-11
1945-04-05 Unit departs for Snake Bay
1945-04-06 Unit moves to Cape Van Diemen NT(1)
1945-04-07 Radar erected 100 yards east of 60RS
1945-04-11 Unit operational
1945-05-29 CO and party depart for Turtle Island(2)
1945-07-18 Operations ceased for relocation
1945-07-19 Radar dismantled and packed
1945-07-26 Unit personnel arrive in Darwin NT
1945-07-30 Unit departs for Richmond NSW
1945-08-13 Unit arrives at Richmond NSW
1946-07-12 Unit Disbanded
 

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