Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 342RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-11-10 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-12-05 | Equip leaves Sydney by train for Townsville | |
| 1943-12-06 | Personnel leave Sydney by train | |
| 1943-12-07 | Personnel arrive in Brisbane | |
| 1943-12-10 | Personnel arrive in Townsville(5) | |
| 1943-12-14 | Equip arrives in Townsville | |
| 1944-02-02 | Unit moves to Mt Spec QLD | |
| 1944-02-06 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-03-14 | Ceased operations for relocation | |
| 1944-03-16 | Unit moves to Townsville QLD | |
| 1944-04-28 | First section departs by air for Merauke DNG | |
| 1944-05-03 | Unit equipment loaded on 'Daphne' at Merauke | |
| 1944-05-13 | Unit personnel embark on 'Daphne' | |
| 1944-05-14 | Daphne unserviceable(6) | |
| 1944-05-20 | Unit arrives at Post 6 Eilanden River DNG(7) | |
| 1944-06-05 | Low stand for radar completed | |
| 1944-06-15 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-07-03 | 28ft tower for radar commenced | |
| 1944-07-31 | Tower completed | |
| 1944-08-01 | Infantry burn Kai-Kai village(8) | |
| 1944-08-03 | Unit ceases ops for 6.5 hours(1) | |
| 1944-08-07 | Operations ceased for radar move to tower(2) | |
| 1944-08-15 | Radar array in position | |
| 1944-08-23 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-09-16 | Rack in radar receiver catches fire | |
| 1944-09-17 | LAC F.R. O'Sullivan disappears from camp | |
| 1944-09-18 | Radar serviceable | |
| 1944-09-18 | LAC O'Sullivan recovered 6 miles from camp | |
| 1944-10-08 | Operations reduced to one watch | |
| 1944-10-21 | Ceased ops for relocation | |
| 1944-12-31 | Unit packed for move | |
| 1945-01-10 | Unit relocates to Merauke(3) | |
| 1945-01-21 | Unit personnel relocates to mainland by C-47(4) | |
| 1945-02-07 | Unit located at Castlereagh NSW | |
| 1945-02-25 | Equipment loaded on rail trucks at Penrith NSW | |
| 1945-02-28 | Unit sets up camp at Archerfield | |
| 1945-03-01 | Equip arrives in Brisbane | |
| 1945-03-05 | Radar erected & tested | |
| 1945-04-30 | Unit loaded onto USS Simon Bamburger | |
| 1945-05-02 | Unit embarks & leaves Brisbane QLD | |
| 1945-05-17 | Unit arrives and unloads at Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-05-21 | Radar erected & tested | |
| 1945-05-23 | Radar dismantled & packed | |
| 1945-06-01 | Personnel embark on LST 638 | |
| 1945-06-05 | Unit sails for Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-06-10 | Unit lands at Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-06-11 | Radar operational | |
| 1945-11-26 | Unit Disbanded | |