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Unit: 311RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1943-01-05 | Unit Formed at Mascot NSW | |
| 1943-01-21 | Arrived Thursday Is. - Equipment unloaded | |
| 1943-02-10 | Unit embarked on MV Wanaka | |
| 1943-02-16 | Unit arrived in Townsville | |
| 1943-02-17 | Unit departed Townsville | |
| 1943-03-14 | Equipment loaded on MV Wombat | |
| 1943-03-15 | Personnel embark | |
| 1943-03-16 | Arrived at Archer Bay QLD | |
| 1943-03-17 | Equipment unloaded | |
| 1943-03-23 | Radar erected and operating on test | |
| 1943-03-24 | Unit fully operational | |
| 1943-04-05 | Submarine detected on radar and sighted visually | |
| 1943-04-12 | Submarine sighted visually | |
| 1944-06-01 | Operations ceased - Equip packed for move | |
| 1944-08-25 | Equipment loaded on SS Poonbar | |
| 1944-08-26 | Unit departs Archer Bay | |
| 1944-08-27 | Unit arrives Thursday Is. | |
| 1944-08-29 | Unit personnel flown to Townsville | |
| 1944-09-02 | Equipment arrives at Townsville | |
| 1944-09-03 | Equipment off loaded and sent to 42 Wing | |
| 1944-09-17 | Radar repacked after overhaul by 42 Wing | |
| 1944-09-18 | Equipment moved to 112MFCU | |
| 1944-09-19 | Personnel move to 112MFCU | |
| 1944-12-12 | Radar erected | |
| 1944-12-13 | Radar dismantled and packed | |
| 1944-12-28 | Loading of equipment commenced | |
| 1945-01-01 | Personnel embark on SS Fairisle | |
| 1945-01-04 | Unit arrives at Torokina SOL | |
| 1945-01-05 | Unit disembarks | |
| 1945-01-10 | Unit reloaded on ship and departed | |
| 1945-01-11 | Ship anchored off Green Island - Equip unloaded | |
| 1945-01-12 | Camp and radar erected | |
| 1945-01-20 | Unit fully operational | |
| 1945-01-24 | Erection of tower for radar commenced | |
| 1945-02-15 | Tower completed | |
| 1945-02-16 | Radar moved to tower | |
| 1945-02-22 | Radar fully operational on tower | |
| 1945-06-17 | Operations ceased - Packing commenced | |
| 1945-06-23 | Packing complete - waiting for transport | |
| 1945-07-11 | Equipment loaded on LST | |
| 1945-07-17 | Personnel embark | |
| 1945-07-18 | LST departs | |
| 1945-07-19 | LST arrives at Jacquinot Bay NB | |
| 1945-07-20 | Equipment unloaded(1) | |
| 1945-12-12 | Unit Disbanded | |