Difference between revisions of "No. 43 Operational Base Unit RAAF"

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Brief History

Previously known as Operational Base Fall River, and then Operational Base Gurney, this unit operated at Milne Bay. The strip was the first one built at Milne Bay, and was constructed by US Engineers. On 23 Aug 1944 Gurney Strip was closed for major repairs and all operations were moved to Turnbull Strip. The work was undertaken by the US Army's 867th and 869th Engineer (Aviation) Battalions, with repairs completed by 30 Nov 1944.

On 14 Oct 1944 a detachemt of No. 43 OBU took over responsibility for control of the Moronda Strip at Dobodura. The unit was disbanded on 25 Jan 1946.

Unit Personnel

William John Martin (16379) 27 Jul 1942 - 12 Oct 1943

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 ==Brief History==
-Previously known as '''Operational Base Fall River''', and then '''Operational Base Gurney''', this unit operted at Milne Bay
+Previously known as '''Operational Base Fall River''', and then '''Operational Base Gurney''', this unit operated at Milne Bay. The strip was the first one built at Milne Bay, and was constructed by US Engineers. On 23 Aug 1944 Gurney Strip was closed for major repairs and all operations were moved to Turnbull Strip. The work was undertaken by the US Army's 867th and 869th Engineer (Aviation) Battalions, with repairs completed by 30 Nov 1944.
-The first cnll) on the Umt lll'torv H••mrd "•'' made at Gurnev Stnp,
+On 14 Oct 1944 a detachemt of '''No. 43 OBU''' took over responsibility for control of the Moronda Strip at Dobodura. The unit was disbanded on 25 Jan 1946.
-Milne Bay, On 1 January 19-1'1 -11 Opcrahon.>l B.>w Umt, for the next >C\"en
-month>, had only l~mporary wmm.mdong nffoccr-. On 7 April 19-13,
-Flying Officer W I Von l)ou,-..1 took O\l'r as the tcmporarv
-Commanding Officer (olluw<'<l un 5 Augu.,t 1943 b) Flight Lieutenant
-A.deB Blockcy whu 'Ub'<'<JUCntly ""umcd pcrman<•nt command on
-August I 'l-13.
-On 23 Augu't 194-1, Gumcy Strop "''" "'"'-"I for major repairs. and
-the operationa i ."P<'<"h W<'rl' tr,,.,,r,·rn•d to the 1 urnbull Strip. n,c rcp.1irs
-to Cumcy were carrot-d nut toy the &>7th Fngoncer (Avoahon) Battalion.
-United Sta tes Army, ,md complct<•d by the !!69th l'n)\inccr (Avi.otion)
-Batt.11ion, United St.11c~ Army. On 10 Nm ember 1944, the strip wa<
-comple ted and opcr.oliona1
-On 14 October 194-1, ,, dctadmwnt ur 4'.1 Opcr.otiona l Ua"" Unit took
-over r<>sponsibilily for contml u( Mnrnnda Strip, Dobodur,l, with Flying
-OHiccr C llarr" •" comm.mdl•r of thl' dcta<·hmcnt.
-On 10 and 12 April 1'145, till• Muronda ~lrop w,1s closed for surface
-repairs and. on 25 Jnnuarv I 'l-Ib, tlw Unot wa' di,bantk-d.
-===Individual Honours===
+===Unit Personnel===
+* [[William John Martin (16379)]]  27 Jul 1942 - 12 Oct 1943
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