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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B42/44
Disbandment Order: AFCO B520/45

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1944-02-04 Unit Formed at Richmond NSW
1944-03-11 Equip moved to Sydney Wharf
1944-03-18 Personnel embark at Sydney NSW
1944-03-28 Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG
1944-03-29 Equip unloaded & lodged at 41 Wing
1944-04-01 Radar erected & tested
1944-04-10 Equip repacked
1944-05-13 Unit departs by air for Nadzab PNG
1944-05-14 Unit departs by air from Nadzab to Tadji PNG
1944-05-16 Advance party moves to Tumleo Island PNG
1944-05-17 Installation party arrives
1944-05-19 Remainder of unit arrives on Tumleo Island
1944-05-21 Radar operational
1944-09-04 Camp moved to centre of island
1945-04-29 Off air for 4 days for maintenance
1945-06-16 Cease operations for relocation
1945-06-19 Unit moves to Tadji PNG
1945-07-19 Personnel depart by air for Hollandia PNG
1945-08-03 Equip arrives at Hollandia on MV Wanaka
1945-09-23 Radar site prepared at Humbolt Bay
1945-10-04 Radar operational
1945-11-18 Ceased operations for relocation
1945-11-24 Equip departs on RAAF ship
1945-11-29 Unit arrives at Madang
1945-11-30 Unit Disbanded
 

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