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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B454/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B104/46

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1943-11-17 Unit Formed at Mascot NSW
1943-12-22 Personnel arrive in Townsville QLD
1943-12-24 Equip arrives in Townsville
1944-01-12 Unit moves to Kissing Point
1944-01-17 Radar erected & tested
1944-01-24 Radar operational
1944-06-17 Ceased ops - Radar dismantled & packed
1944-06-18 Unit moves to Mt Spec(1)
1944-06-19 Radar operational
1944-07-21 Ceased ops for relocation
1944-08-02 Unit moves to Townsville
1944-08-03 Unit moves by train to Mt Isa
1944-08-06 Unit moves by Army Road convoy to Larrimah NT
1944-08-09 Unit arrives at Larrimah NT
1944-08-10 Equip loaded onto train
1944-08-11 Unit arrives at Adelaide River NT
1944-08-13 Radar erected on temporary site at Sattler NT(2)
1944-11-29 Cease ops for relocation
1945-01-05 Radar reassembled & operating
1945-01-14 Radar dismantled & packed
1945-01-15 Radar equip transferred to store
1945-06-04 Radar operational
1945-06-04 Radar erection commenced at Balikpapan BOR
1945-06-18 Unit closed
1946-01-18 Unit disbanded
 

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