Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 346RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1944-01-03 | Unit Formed at Richmond NSW | |
| 1944-02-05 | Personnel & equip leave Sydney by rail | |
| 1944-02-06 | Arrived by train in Brisbane - Lodged in Sandgate | |
| 1944-02-27 | Departed by air from Archerfield for PNG | |
| 1944-02-28 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG - Lodged at 41WG | |
| 1944-02-29 | Unit departs for Finschhafen PNG | |
| 1944-03-02 | Radar Erected | |
| 1944-03-04 | Radar dismantled and packed | |
| 1944-03-12 | Loading of Liberty Ships commenced | |
| 1944-03-17 | Departed on Liberty ship for Los Negros ADM | |
| 1944-03-19 | Unit arrives at Salami, Los Negros Adm | |
| 1944-03-20 | Equip unloaded | |
| 1944-04-14 | Site selected at Bundralis ADM | |
| 1944-04-20 | Advance party arrives at Bundralis ADM | |
| 1944-04-23 | Installation party arrives | |
| 1944-04-24 | Remainder of unit arrives | |
| 1944-04-28 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-04-29 | Radar tent destroyed by fire - Sabotage suspected | |
| 1944-04-30 | Unit reports land attack by Japanese | |
| 1944-05-04 | BL4 Interrogator operational | |
| 1944-05-08 | LAC McSweeney slightly injured in fire(6) | |
| 1944-05-29 | Ceases operation for relocation | |
| 1944-05-30 | Equip crated and moved to beach | |
| 1944-05-31 | Unit moves to Los Negros ADM on an LCM | |
| 1944-06-28 | Radar erected on temporary site at Momote | |
| 1944-07-04 | Radar operational(1) | |
| 1944-07-19 | Cease operations for relocation | |
| 1944-07-23 | Unit moves via LCT to Old Mission Bundralis ADM | |
| 1944-07-24 | Commenced erecting radar | |
| 1944-07-26 | Radar operational | |
| 1944-09-16 | Unit reports suspected Japanese activity | |
| 1944-09-17 | 40 man US Army patrol arrives to protect site | |
| 1944-09-20 | American patrol return to Howie Is | |
| 1944-10-05 | Unit accidentally shelled by USN(2) | |
| 1944-10-07 | Tent over generator catches fire(7) | |
| 1944-11-13 | Off air due tounserviceable generators | |
| 1944-11-15 | Unit back on air | |
| 1945-01-16 | Unit ceases operations, equipment packed | |
| 1945-02-05 | CO & guard injured by detonator explosion(3) | |
| 1945-03-22 | Three airmen rescued after boat overturns | |
| 1945-04-29 | Unit loaded on LECT which then anchors overnight | |
| 1945-04-30 | Unit leaves by LCT for Momote ADM | |
| 1945-05-03 | Equip unloaded | |
| 1945-06-01 | Personnel leave by air for Madang PNG | |
| 1945-06-02 | Equipment arrives at Madang PNG(4) | |
| 1945-07-13 | Two airmen drowned after an accident at sea(5) | |
| 1946-02-11 | Unit Disbanded | |