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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B363/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B152/46

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1943-09-21 Unit Formed at Richmond NSW
1943-10-05 Unit moves to Mascot NSW
1943-10-19 Unit leaves Sydney by train
1943-10-20 Unit arrives in Brisbane - Move to Sandgate
1943-10-22 Unit moves by air to Port Moresby PNG(1)
1943-10-27 Balance of equip arrives at Port Moresby by air
1943-10-29 Radar erected & tested
1943-12-22 Unit departs by air for Finschhafen PNG(3)
1943-12-24 Equipment loaded on LCMs
1943-12-26 Unit arrives at White Road PNG(2)
1943-12-27 Erection of radar commenced
1944-01-06 Radar operational
1944-01-12 Complete breakdown of radar
1944-01-23 Radar operational
1944-01-25 Off air - no fuel for generators
1944-01-26 On air - fuel salvaged from Japanese fuel dump
1944-02-01 New Tx & Rx fitted
1944-04-04 Ceased operations for relocation
1944-04-06 Radar moved to new site at Matafuma Point
1944-04-11 Radar operational
1944-06-10 Jamming tests carried out
1944-07-22 Placed under control of 109MFCU
1944-09-04 Unit shut down for day due to dust storm
1944-10-15 Off air - no generator fuel
1944-10-20 Resupplied - back on air
1944-11-24 Off air - no fuel
1944-11-29 Resupplied - back on air
1945-01-28 Ceased operations for refit
1945-03-28 Unit moves to Kranket Is, Madang
1945-04-30 Unit re-equipped & serviced
1945-05-01 Unit moves to Biak DNG
1945-07-31 Unit departs Madang PNG
1945-11-29 Unit Disbanded
 

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