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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B160/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B552/45

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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
 

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