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Unit: 323RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-05-07 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-06-17 | Unit departed by train for Townsville QLD | |
| 1943-06-20 | Arrive in Townsville (Garbutt) QLD | |
| 1943-07-16 | Unit left by air for Horn Island QLD(3) | |
| 1943-07-17 | Left Horn Island by air for Merauke DNG(4) | |
| 1943-07-21 | Advance party leave for new site(7) | |
| 1943-07-24 | Advance party arrive at Boepoel DNG | |
| 1943-07-30 | Unit leaves for Boepel DNG | |
| 1943-08-02 | Unit arrives & Radar made operational(5) | |
| 1944-05-01 | Advance party and stores depart for Merauke | |
| 1944-05-28 | Unit ceases operations and packs for move | |
| 1944-06-04 | Packing completed | |
| 1944-06-10 | Equipment loaded on Army boat AM70 | |
| 1944-06-11 | Unit leaves Boepel by boat | |
| 1944-06-13 | Unit arrives at Merauke DNG | |
| 1944-06-20 | Unit leaves for Mappi Post DNG | |
| 1944-06-22 | Unit arrives at Mappi Post | |
| 1944-06-23 | Equip unloaded & site prepared | |
| 1944-06-30 | Last equipment arrives at Mappi Post DNG | |
| 1944-07-02 | Radar operational(6) | |
| 1944-08-05 | 24 hour operations commenced | |
| 1944-08-23 | Off air for 4 days for overhaul | |
| 1944-08-30 | Jamming demonstration by aircraft | |
| 1945-01-01 | Unit ceases ops for relocation | |
| 1945-01-08 | Unit relocates to Merauke(1) | |
| 1945-01-09 | All personnel at Merauke | |
| 1945-01-12 | Personnel move to mainland by C-47(2) | |
| 1945-01-15 | CO & advance party arrive at Pitt Town NSW | |
| 1945-01-20 | Unit reformed at Castlereagh NSW | |
| 1945-01-23 | Radar erected and tested | |
| 1945-01-24 | Equipment repacked | |
| 1945-02-25 | Equipment loaded on train for Brisbane QLD | |
| 1945-02-26 | First personnel depart for Brisbane | |
| 1945-02-28 | Unit arrives at Archerfield QLD | |
| 1945-03-01 | Equipment arrives in Brisbane | |
| 1945-03-05 | Radar erected and tested | |
| 1945-05-02 | Unit embarks on USS Simon Bamburger | |
| 1945-05-16 | Unit arrives at Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-05-21 | Equipment loaded on LST 922 | |
| 1945-06-04 | Convoy sails for Borneo | |
| 1945-06-10 | Convoy arrives at Brunei Bay BOR | |
| 1945-06-11 | Unit landed on Muara Island BOR - Operational | |
| 1945-06-18 | Unit moves to Brunei Bluff BOR | |
| 1945-06-19 | Radar operational | |
| 1945-10-03 | Unit ceases operations | |
| 1945-10-14 | Unit moves to 111MFCU | |
| 1945-12-05 | Unit arrives in Bankstown NSW | |
| 1946-09-09 | Unit Disbanded | |