 The Company moved out of Scheyville in November 1942.They first moved to a Staging Camp in Brisbane and then to Townsville where on 29 December 1942 they boarded the MV Duntroon and were shipped to New Guinea where they served at Port Moresby, Nadzab and Lae during 1943 and 1944.Initially illuminating anti-aircraft artillery they soon were also employed illuminating enemy aircraft.