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Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.


Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk II
Formation Order: AFCO B240/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B434/45

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1943-06-15 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-08-09 Unit departs by train
1943-08-10 Unit arrives in Melbourne
1943-08-11 Unit arrives in Adelaide
1943-08-14 Unit arrives in Perth
1943-08-26 Unit embarks on MV Koolinda
1943-08-31 Unit arrives in Broome WA
1943-09-02 Unit moves into temporary accommodation(1)
1943-09-11 Unit arrives at Cape Leveque WA
1943-09-19 Radar operational
1944-01-19 Two 18lb guns with trailers arrive(2)
1944-02-27 18lb guns in place - training commenced
1944-08-15 Unit captures 'spy ship'(3)
1944-09-19 24 shots fired from 18lb guns
1945-01-29 Operations reduced to one watch
1945-02-23 Radar jamming & window demo by Hudson a/c (4)
1945-09-13 Ceased Operations
1945-09-14 Equipment dismantled & packed
1945-10-10 Unit leaves by Army convoy
1945-10-13 Unit arrives in Broome WA
1945-11-05 Unit Disbanded
 

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