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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B159/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B299/46

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1943-04-12 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-05-15 Equipment moved to Alexandra Goods Yards
1943-05-30 Unit arrives in Darwin NT
1943-06-05 Unit moves from Darwin NT by road
1943-06-23 Radar operational at Fenton NT
1943-07-23 Fire reported at unit(1)
1943-09-16 Bombs dropped near station - no damage
1943-11-26 IFF Interrogator Installed
1943-12-30 BL4 installed
1944-03-24 Unit leaves Fenton by air for Drysdale NT
1944-03-30 Radar operational at Drysdale NT
1944-07-30 Drysdale operations cease
1944-08-02 Unit arrives at Truscott WA
1944-08-05 Radar operational
1944-09-03 Jamming tests carried out
1945-08-24 Unit ceases Ops - Care & Maintenance
1945-08-29 Moved by air to Darwin
1945-10-09 Unit Disbanded
 

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