Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 320RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-04-15 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-05-21 | Road convoy departs for Brisbane | |
| 1943-05-22 | Unit personnel arrive in Brisbane by train | |
| 1943-05-25 | Unit personnel arrive in Townsville by train | |
| 1943-06-09 | Unit moves to Mitchell River QLD(1) | |
| 1943-06-13 | Vehicle convoy arrives at site | |
| 1943-06-18 | Radar operational | |
| 1943-11-24 | Fresh water well completed - lined with timber | |
| 1943-12-22 | IFF interrogator installed | |
| 1943-12-31 | Mission provides 10 milking cows for unit use | |
| 1944-01-05 | Erection of tower for radar commenced | |
| 1944-01-25 | Tower completed - 21ft high platform | |
| 1944-01-28 | Off air to move to tower | |
| 1944-01-31 | Back on air on tower | |
| 1944-06-02 | Ceased operations for relocation | |
| 1944-06-03 | Personnel commence moving by air to Townsville | |
| 1944-06-17 | CO contracts Dengue Fever | |
| 1944-09-02 | SS Poonbar arrives in Townsville with unit equip | |
| 1944-09-05 | CO arrives by road from Mitchell River | |
| 1944-12-07 | Radar erected and tested | |
| 1944-12-18 | Unit moves to new camp at Stuart | |
| 1944-12-29 | Unit equip loaded on SS Fairisle | |
| 1945-01-01 | Unit departs Townsville | |
| 1945-01-04 | SS Fairisle anchors off Bougainville NB(2) | |
| 1945-01-05 | Unit disembarks at Torokina NB | |
| 1945-01-09 | Unit moves to Peruata Island(3) | |
| 1945-01-14 | Radar site prepared | |
| 1945-01-17 | Radar operating on test - no FCU yet | |
| 1945-01-29 | 24 hour operations commence | |
| 1945-02-02 | Erection of tower for radar commenced | |
| 1945-02-20 | LAC R.L. Mitchell injured(4) | |
| 1945-02-22 | Tower completed | |
| 1945-02-23 | Ops ceased for move to tower | |
| 1945-02-25 | Severe gale hits island - Interrogator damaged | |
| 1945-02-26 | Radar on air on tower | |
| 1945-09-23 | Ceased operations | |
| 1945-09-24 | Radar dismantled | |
| 1945-10-10 | Equipment packing completed | |
| 1945-10-15 | Equipment moved to 112MFCU | |
| 1945-10-18 | Personnel move to 112MFCU | |
| 1945-12-06 | Unit Disbanded | |