Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 45RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1942-09-28 | Unit Formed at Cloncurry QLD | |
| 1942-10-02 | Unit moves to Townsville QLD | |
| 1942-10-30 | Equip & personnel loaded & sail for new site(1) | |
| 1942-11-01 | Unit arrives in Cairns | |
| 1942-11-04 | Unit arrives at Stanley Island QLD | |
| 1942-11-05 | Unloading completed | |
| 1942-12-02 | Tower completed | |
| 1943-03-06 | Unit fired on by passing ship | |
| 1943-12-15 | Cyclone sweeps across island(2) | |
| 1943-12-16 | Radar back on the air | |
| 1944-05-22 | Operations reduced to one watch | |
| 1944-07-15 | New radar centre section installed | |
| 1944-12-13 | Operations ceased - packing commenced | |
| 1945-01-08 | Radar tower dismantled | |
| 1945-01-13 | Packing completed | |
| 1945-01-15 | Personnel leave on SS Cowra for Cairns | |
| 1945-03-26 | Equipment loaded on SS Poonbar | |
| 1945-03-27 | SS Poonbar arrives in Cairns | |
| 1945-03-29 | Unit departs for Townsville | |
| 1945-04-02 | Personnel leave Townsville by air for Mascot | |
| 1945-04-03 | Arrived at Richmond | |
| 1945-05-30 | Unit Disbanded (3) | |