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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Disbandment Order: AFCO B135/46

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1943-12-20 Unit Formed at Richmond NSW
1944-02-04 Unit equipment at Alexandria goods yards
1944-02-05 Personnel travel by troop train to Brisbane QLD
1944-02-06 Unit arrives in Brisbane - Move to Sandgate
1944-02-07 Equip moved to No 5 Mercantile Wharf
1944-02-08 Equip moved back to Sandgate
1944-02-27 Equipment loaded onto DC3s at Archerfield QLD
1944-02-28 Unit arrives at Finschhafen PNG via Port Moresby
1944-03-17 Unit leaves by Liberty Ship for Los Negros ADM(2)
1944-03-19 Unit arrives at Los Negros ADM
1944-03-22 Equip unloaded
1944-04-05 Moved in 2 LCMs to Bipi Island ADM
1944-04-06 Camp established
1944-04-10 Radar operational
1944-04-12 BL4 Interrogator operational
1944-05-29 Cease operations for relocation
1944-05-30 Unit moves to Los Negros(3)
1944-06-01 Unit arrives at Los Negros
1944-06-02 Equipment recrated at Los Negros ADM
1944-07-01 Equipment on air for training purposes
1944-07-15 Siting party leaves via Catalina for Harengan Is
1944-07-17 Radar dismantled & packed
1944-07-25 Equip loaded on LCT
1944-07-26 Unit departs by LCT for Bundralis(4)
1944-07-27 Unit arrives at Harengan Island and unloads
1944-08-02 Radar operational(1)
1945-05-24 Jamming tests carried out
1945-09-19 Ceased operations - Radar dismantled & packed
1945-09-22 Unit departs Harengan Island, arrives Momote
1945-10-18 Departed on HMS Slinger for Sydney NSW
1945-10-25 Docked at Pyrmont Jetty Sydney NSW
1945-10-26 Equipment moved to Richmond NSW
1946-02-20 Unit Disbanded
 

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