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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: AW Mk I
Formation Order: AFCO B99/43
Disbandment Order: AFCO B349/44

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1943-03-01 Unit Formed at Parafield SA
1943-03-25 Radar equipment arrives at Parafield
1943-03-29 Departed for Port Lincoln SA(1)
1943-04-08 Equipment loaded on ketch 'John Robb'
1943-04-09 Departed Port Lincoln for Wedge Island SA(2)
1943-04-10 'John Robb' sails
1943-04-10 CO and party depart Parafield
1943-04-12 Unloading commences at Wedge Island
1943-05-01 Continuous operations commences
1944-03-15 Unit off air due to power failure
1944-03-28 Continuous operations resumed
1944-10-09 Unit closed
1945-12-05 Unit formally disbanded
 

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