Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 47RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1942-10-10 | Unit Formed at Pearce WA(1) | |
| 1942-10-26 | Formally redesignated 47RS | |
| 1942-10-27 | Radar operational at Gin Gin WA(2) | |
| 1942-11-12 | Ceased operations to relocate to new site | |
| 1942-11-16 | Arrived at Kalamunda WA & became operational(3) | |
| 1942-12-08 | Commenced training USN personnel(4) | |
| 1943-01-01 | Changed to ENG Mk V COL | |
| 1943-02-14 | Operations ceased(5) | |
| 1943-02-15 | All USN personnel depart | |
| 1943-02-16 | Camp site packed | |
| 1943-02-17 | Convoy departs for Geraldton WA | |
| 1943-02-18 | Unit arrives and unpacks at Geraldton WA | |
| 1943-02-28 | Radar operational | |
| 1943-03-09 | ASV Beacon operational | |
| 1943-03-27 | First WAAAF personnel arrive on posting | |
| 1943-04-03 | All operations conducted by WAAAF personnel | |
| 1943-06-05 | AC L.A. Hales accidentally shot on guard duty | |
| 1943-07-24 | Camouflage of unit completed | |
| 1943-08-19 | AC1 B.J. Lacey disappears in surf near unit | |
| 1943-08-23 | Body of AC1 Lacey found by beach patrol | |
| 1943-08-24 | AC1 Lacey buried in War Cemetery Geraldton | |
| 1945-02-19 | Operations ceased - C&M basis | |
| 1945-11-29 | Unit Disbanded | |