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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B310/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B524/45

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1943-08-18 Unit Formed in Canberra ACT
1943-09-03 Formed part of Honour Guard for Mrs Roosevelt
1943-09-05 Formed part of Honour Guard for Mrs Roosevelt
1943-09-10 Departed by train for Mascot NSW
1943-10-03 Technical equip received from 1RIMU
1943-10-04 Unit departs in 7 a/c for Port Moresby
1943-10-05 Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG(1)
1943-10-07 Radar assembled & tested
1943-10-12 Radar operating for training purposes
1943-10-18 BL4 Interrogator installed
1943-10-20 CO & FltLt Wallace inspect new site at Gusap
1943-10-21 Radar dismantled & packed
1943-10-25 Unit moves by a/c to Gusap, Ramu River PNG
1943-10-26 Radar erection commenced
1943-10-27 Personnel camp established
1943-10-28 Radar tested
1943-10-29 Radar operational
1943-12-21 Sect 22 visits to investigate jamming reports
1944-02-10 Change over to Mk III IFF
1944-04-07 Sgt R.J. Gluyas missing believed drowned
1944-07-11 Ceased operations for relocation
1944-07-12 Radar dismantled & packed
1944-07-13 Unit leaves on 3 a/c depart for Cape Gloucester
1944-07-15 Radar site prepared(2)
1944-07-17 Radar operating on test
1944-07-19 Radar fully operational
1944-09-04 High winds force operations to cease
1944-09-05 Operations resumed(3)
1945-03-19 Radar array struck by lightning - no damage
1945-03-25 ASV Beacon installed
1945-11-19 Ceased operations
1945-11-25 Unit loaded on Kelvin and sails
1945-11-26 Unit arrives at Madang
1945-12-03 Unit Disbanded
 

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