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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B309/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B551/45

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1943-08-19 Unit Formed in Canberra ACT
1943-09-10 Unit departs by train for Sydney
1943-09-22 Unit arrives at Mascot NSW
1943-09-26 7 a/c loaded with unit equip at Mascot
1943-09-27 Unit departs by air
1943-09-28 Personnel arrive at Port Moresby PNG(1)
1943-10-01 Radar erected & tested
1943-10-06 Radar dismantled & packed
1943-10-19 Unit departs by air for Goodenough Is.(2)
1943-10-22 Radar erection commenced
1943-10-25 Radar tested
1943-10-27 Unit operational
1943-11-01 Alternate operations with RS403
1943-11-04 Continuous operations commenced
1944-07-22 Placed under 3RIMU control
1944-08-14 Operations reduced to one watch
1945-11-03 Unit cease operations
1945-11-04 Unit moves to Port Moresby on MV Betty Joan
1945-11-12 Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG
1945-12-01 Unit Disbanded
 

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