Please search through radar units & COs active from 1937 to 1947 below.
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Unit: 37RS |
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Unit Title: Radar Station |
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| 1942-06-01 | Unit officially formed at Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1942-06-11 | Personnel leave Brisbane by train | |
| 1942-06-13 | Personnel arrive in Townsville | |
| 1942-06-17 | Equip loaded on SS 'Swartenhondt' | |
| 1942-06-18 | Personnel embark & sail(2) | |
| 1942-06-21 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby - Disembark | |
| 1942-06-23 | Unit embarks on SS 'Bontocke' & sail(3) | |
| 1942-06-25 | Arrived at Milne Bay | |
| 1942-06-26 | Installation party start work (1) | |
| 1942-07-10 | Radar equipment installed | |
| 1942-07-15 | Erection of doover commenced | |
| 1942-08-04 | Radar operational - first raid reported | |
| 1942-08-16 | Installation party departs | |
| 1942-08-26 | Japanese invade Milne Bay PNG | |
| 1942-08-31 | Night shelling of positions | |
| 1942-11-04 | ASV beacon installed | |
| 1944-07-22 | Placed under 3RIMU control | |
| 1945-06-01 | Jamming tests carried out | |
| 1945-06-28 | Unit ceases operations - placed on C&M basis | |
| 1945-12-18 | Unit arrives at Port Moresby PNG | |
| 1945-12-20 | Unit Disbanded | |