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Unit: 11MFS |
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Unit Title: Mobile Fighter Sector |
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| 1943-01-22 | Unit Formed at Perth WA | |
| 1943-01-22 | Operational at Perth WA | |
| 1943-01-31 | Moved to 74OBU Yanrey WA | |
| 1943-02-07 | Unit moves to Jubilee Bore near Giralia Homestead | |
| 1943-05-10 | Moved to Fremantle WA | |
| 1943-06-09 | Relocated to Exmouth Gulf WA | |
| 1943-10-21 | Renamed 111MFS | |
| 1943-11-04 | Redeployed to Perth WA | |
| 1943-11-23 | Moved to Melbourne VIC | |
| 1943-11-28 | Unit arrives in Melbourne VIC | |
| 1943-12-11 | Unit arrives in Townsville QLD | |
| 1944-02-19 | Unit arrives in Lae PNG | |
| 1944-02-25 | Arrived at Nadzab PNG | |
| 1944-03-19 | Left for Cape Gloucester PNG | |
| 1944-05-16 | Left for Finschhafen PNG | |
| 1944-05-21 | Arrived at Tadji PNG | |
| 1944-05-22 | Set up Ops Room | |
| 1944-05-31 | Operational at Tadji PNG | |
| 1944-11-17 | Unit commences packing for move to mainland | |
| 1945-01-26 | Reformed at Sandgate QLD | |
| 1945-05-02 | Unit departs Brisbane QLD | |
| 1945-05-16 | Arrived at Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-05-27 | Advance party departs for Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-06-10 | Advance echelon land 6 hrs after initial landing | |
| 1945-06-11 | Operational at Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-06-12 | Main body of unit arrive at Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-06-21 | 60 Japanese infiltrate area, 30 Japanese killed | |
| 1945-06-22 | Successful intercept by Spitfires, Dinah shot down | |
| 1945-07-04 | CO receives MID | |
| 1945-10-03 | All radars cease operations | |
| 1945-11-23 | Unit embarks for Australia | |
| 1945-12-03 | Arrived in Brisbane QLD | |
| 1945-12-05 | Moved to Bankstown NSW | |
| 1945-12-05 | Unit remains in nucleus at ADHQ Bankstown | |
| 1946-08-01 | Unit reformed as part of BCOF Japan | |
| 1946-08-19 | Equipment leaves by sea for Japan | |
| 1946-09-19 | Main party leave for Japan by air | |
| 1946-09-22 | Personnel arrive in Tokyo JAP | |
| 1946-10-02 | Unit location at Hiroshima JAP selected | |
| 1946-10-04 | First equipment arrives | |
| 1946-10-21 | Operational at Iwakuni JAP | |
| 1948-10-22 | Unit closed | |
| 1949-01-21 | Unit Disbanded | |