Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 339RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-10-15 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-11-04 | Equip loaded at Alexandria Goods yards | |
| 1943-11-05 | Unit departs Mascot by train | |
| 1943-11-06 | Unit arrives in Brisbane - Move to Archerfield | |
| 1943-11-07 | Unit leaves by air for Port Moresby | |
| 1943-11-08 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby(1) | |
| 1943-11-22 | Radar erected | |
| 1943-11-25 | Radar operating & tested | |
| 1943-11-29 | Radar dismantled & packed | |
| 1943-12-18 | Unit loaded onto 2 luggers & 1 barge | |
| 1943-12-19 | Unit departs by sea for Yule Is PNG | |
| 1943-12-20 | Equip unloaded with difficulty | |
| 1943-12-24 | Radar operating on test | |
| 1943-12-26 | Radar fully operational | |
| 1943-12-30 | Ceased operations for relocation | |
| 1943-12-31 | Considerable difficulty moving radar(2) | |
| 1944-01-03 | Radar operational at new site | |
| 1944-07-17 | Plotting room moved from tent to building | |
| 1944-07-25 | Placed under 104FCU control | |
| 1944-10-13 | Off air for quarterly maintenance | |
| 1944-10-16 | Back on air | |
| 1944-10-22 | All Radar Operators posted(3) | |
| 1945-05-09 | Off air for overhaul | |
| 1945-05-13 | Back on air | |
| 1945-06-24 | One generator set u/s - Part time operations only | |
| 1945-06-29 | Full time operations resumed | |
| 1945-10-09 | Operations reduced to one watch | |
| 1945-10-19 | Ceased operation for relocation(4) | |
| 1945-10-20 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1945-11-08 | Unit handed over to ADHQ Port Moresby | |
| 1945-12-01 | Unit Disbanded | |