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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk II
Formation Order: AFCO B194/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B481/45

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1943-05-07 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-07-31 Unit arrived at Corruna Downs WA
1944-12-12 Ceased operations for relocation
1944-12-13 Array dismantled and packed
1944-12-16 Unit departs Marble Bar & arrives at Port Hedland
1944-12-17 Equipment loaded on MV Koolinda
1944-12-18 Unit arrives in Broome
1944-12-19 Unit departs Broome
1944-12-20 Unit arrives in Derby
1944-12-23 Unit departs Derby
1944-12-24 Unit arrives at Port Hedland
1944-12-25 Unit arrives at Cossack
1944-12-26 Unit departs Onslow
1944-12-28 Unit arrives at Carnarvon
1944-12-29 Unit arrives at Fremantle - disembarked(1)
1945-01-06 Personnel depart on leave
1945-01-24 Unit closed
1945-02-03 Unit reformed at Castlereagh NSW
1945-02-05 Old radar equipment arrives at Richmond
1945-02-10 New radar arrives from 1RDIU
1945-02-16 Radar erected and tested
1945-02-24 Equipment repacked for movement
1945-02-25 Equipment loaded on train at Penrith
1945-02-26 Personnel depart by train
1945-02-27 Personnel arrive in Brisbane & move to Archerfield
1945-03-01 Equipment arrives at Archerfield
1945-03-05 Radar erected and tested
1945-04-30 Equipment moved to Hamilton Wharves for loading
1945-05-02 Unit departs on USS Simon Bamburger
1945-05-16 Unit arrives at Morotai DEI
1945-05-21 Radar erected and tested
1945-05-22 Equipment repacked
1945-05-30 Personnel embark on LST 590
1945-06-05 Convoy departs
1945-06-11 Unit arrives at Labuan BOR
1945-06-12 Unit disembarks
1945-06-24 Equipment loaded on LSM 54
1945-06-25 Personnel embark on LSM 54
1945-06-26 Unit arrives at Lutong BOR
1945-06-29 Potential radar sites surveyed
1945-07-05 Unit moves to camp site at Miri(2)
1945-07-06 Radar operational
1945-09-24 Ceased operations
1945-09-29 Equipment packed for move
1945-11-26 Unit Disbanded
 

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