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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B241/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B419/45

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1943-06-16 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-08-09 Unit departs Sydney by train
1943-08-14 Unit arrives in Perth WA
1943-08-26 Departs Perth WA(1)
1943-08-31 Arrives at Reddell's Beach, Broome WA
1943-09-09 Radar operational(2)
1943-11-07 Bushfire threatens radar and camp
1944-01-15 18lb guns arrive for beach defence
1944-01-25 Guns positioned
1944-02-10 BL4 fitted to radar
1944-04-10 ASV Homing Beacon installed
1944-07-01 Eight practice rounds fired from 18lb guns
1944-08-28 20 practice rounds fired from 18lb guns
1944-10-12 22 practice rounds fired from 18lb guns
1944-11-02 10 practice rounds fired from 18lb guns
1944-11-08 16 practice rounds fired from 18lb guns
1944-11-09 No 1 18lb gun withdrawn
1944-11-13 No 2 18lb gun withdrawn
1945-02-06 Operations reduced to one watch
1945-02-23 Jamming demonstration by Hudson a/c
1945-02-24 Jamming demonstration by Hudson a/c
1945-09-13 Unit ceased operations
1945-09-16 Radar dismantled
1945-10-13 Unit arrives in Broome WA
1945-10-31 Unit Disbanded
 

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