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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: SCR 270 & ENG Mk V COL
Formation Order: AFCO 320/42
Disbandment Order: AFCO B528/45

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Significant Events:
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
 

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