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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk II
Formation Order: AFCO B193/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B385/46

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1943-05-07 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1944-04-27 Unit located at Paradise, Noonkanbah WA
1944-07-01 Operations ceased for relocation
1944-07-08 Unit moves to Cockatoo Island WA(1)
1944-07-12 Radar operational
1944-12-07 First equip load on BHP lugger 'Isobelle'
1944-12-17 Unit move to Derby WA completed
1944-12-22 Unit embarks on MV Koolinda
1944-12-24 Unit arrives at Port Hedland WA
1944-12-26 Unit arrives at Onslow WA
1944-12-27 Unit arrives at Carnarvon WA
1944-12-29 Unit arrives at Fremantle WA - disembark
1945-02-03 Unit reformed at Castlereagh NSW
1945-02-13 Mk 1A array collected from 1RDIU
1945-02-16 Radar erected and tested
1945-02-21 Packing completed
1945-02-25 Equipment loaded on train at Penrith
1945-02-26 Personnel depart by train
1945-02-27 Unit arrives at Archerfield QLD
1945-03-02 Equipment unpacked
1945-03-05 Radar erected and tested
1945-04-16 Unit arrives at Morotai DEI - disembark
1945-04-26 Equipment loaded on Simon Bamberger
1945-05-02 Personnel embark
1945-05-10 Unit arrives at Hollandia
1945-05-11 Unit arrives at Biak
1945-05-18 Camp site erected
1945-05-21 Radar erected and tested
1945-05-22 Equipment repacked
1945-06-01 Personnel embark on LST 993
1945-06-05 Convoy departs
1945-06-11 Convoy arrives at Labuan BOR
1945-06-12 Unit disembarks
1945-06-15 Unit moves to Papen Island BOR
1945-06-17 Radar operating
1945-12-05 Unit arrives at Bankstown NSW
1946-09-09 Unit Disbanded
 

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