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Unit: 318RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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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 | |