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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: LW/AW Mk IA
Formation Order: AFCO B330/44
Disbandment Order: AFCO B414/45

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1944-09-15 Unit Formed at Richmond NSW
1944-10-12 Unit moves to Bankstown NSW
1944-10-16 Radar erected under NSW Railways supervision
1944-10-25 Radar operating
1945-01-10 Unit moves to Bargo by rail
1945-02-20 Unit closed & moves to Strathpine QLD
1945-02-23 Unit arrives at Strathpine
1945-04-02 Unit moves to Ascot Race Course
1945-04-03 Unit embarks on SS Morgan Robertson
1945-04-19 Unit arrives at Morotai DEI
1945-04-26 Unit embarks on USS Titania, LST 1310 & LCI 699
1945-05-02 Personnel disembark at Tarakan BOR
1945-05-04 Unit moves to operational site(1)
1945-05-05 Radar operational
1945-05-28 Unit experiences 'Window' jamming
1945-07-08 Operating on 2 six hour shifts only
1945-10-02 Ceased operations
1945-10-05 Radar dismantled & packed
1945-10-30 Unit Disbanded
 

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