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Unit: 163RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1944-07-15 | Unit Formed at Richmond NSW | |
| 1944-07-25 | Unit moves to bivouac site | |
| 1944-08-01 | Unit returns from bivouac | |
| 1944-08-09 | Radar equip loaded at Alexandria Goods yards | |
| 1944-08-10 | Personnel leave by train (3) | |
| 1944-08-11 | Personnel arrive in Brisbane | |
| 1944-08-12 | Departed for Sandgate QLD | |
| 1944-08-28 | Radar equip loaded at South Brisbane Goods Yards | |
| 1944-11-29 | Unit leaves by train | |
| 1944-11-30 | Unit arrives in Melbourne VIC | |
| 1944-12-03 | Equip arrives at Essendon(1) | |
| 1945-02-03 | Mechs & operators arrive at Croydon NSW(2) | |
| 1945-02-07 | LW/GCI Mk I arrives at Croydon - Issued to RDIU | |
| 1945-02-14 | Equip loaded at Alexandria Goods Yards | |
| 1945-02-16 | Personnel depart Sydney | |
| 1945-02-17 | Personnel arrive in Brisbane - Move to Sandgate | |
| 1945-05-02 | Unit leaves Brisbane on SS Simon Bamburger | |
| 1945-05-16 | Unit arrives at Morotai DEI | |
| 1945-05-20 | Radar erected for test | |
| 1945-05-21 | Radar operational | |
| 1945-05-22 | Radar dismantled and packed | |
| 1945-06-01 | Unit embarks on LST 993 | |
| 1945-06-05 | Unit departs Morotai | |
| 1945-06-11 | Unit arrives at Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-06-12 | Unit disembarks | |
| 1945-06-13 | All equip & personnel ashore | |
| 1945-06-24 | Equip loaded on LSM 137 | |
| 1945-06-26 | Unit arrives at Lutong BOR | |
| 1945-06-27 | Radar Operational - awaiting FDP to begin | |
| 1945-06-30 | Unit fully operational | |
| 1945-08-11 | Operations ceased - equipment packed | |
| 1945-08-13 | Unit commenced loading LCT | |
| 1945-08-14 | Personnel loaded - departed | |
| 1945-08-15 | Unit arrives at Labuan BOR | |
| 1945-12-05 | Unit arrives at Bankstown NSW | |
| 1946-09-09 | Unit disbanded | |