19 RADAR RAAF
BOMBI, NSW
DURING WW2
The radar unit at Shepherd's Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales was moved to Bombi in New South Wales on 1 April 1942 and became operational as 19 Radar RAAF on 19 April 1942.
The Commanding Officer of 19 Radar was Pilot Officer Albert Edward Grey (293310). Other Commanding Officers were as follows:-
| Pilot Officer John Uren (265635) | 26 August 1942 |
| Flying Officer Robert Anstruther Goodsir (261512) | 4 October 1942 |
| Pilot Officer O'Donnell | 3 November 1942 |
| Pilot Officer William Thomas Steele Middleton (68920) | 3 December 1943 |
| Flight Lieutenant Robertson GordonSheaffe (264742) | 10 February 1944 |
| Flying Officer Archer Geoffrey Svensen (01155) | 6 October 1944 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Cameron Alexander for his assistance with this web page.
REFERENCES
"Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A
Concise History"
"Volume 5 - Radar Units"
compiled by the RAAF Historical Section
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"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products
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