Allen John DUMSCHAT

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DUMSCHAT, Allen John

Service Numbers:	77635, Q15825
Enlisted:	17 March 1941
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Mobile Works Squadrons
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 4 February 1917
Home Town:	Nambour, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Ground Accident, New Guinea, 11 April 1944, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery JJ C 14
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bundaberg Civic Centre Memorial Portico, Eudlo Moreton Central Sugar Mill Honour Board, Mapleton Memorial Stone, Nambour Maroochy Shire War Dead Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement 77635
17 Mar 1941:	Involvement Q15825, RAAF 77635 (6/8/42-d/d 11/4/44)
17 Mar 1941:	Enlisted
6 Aug 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 77635, No. 7 Airfield Construction Squadron
11 Apr 1944:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 77635, Mobile Works Squadrons

Biography contributed by David Barlow

Three members of Number 7 Mobile Works Squadron were killed on board LST 122 (Landing Ship, Tank) during a landing practice. An elevator used to lift light vehicles to the upper deck from the well deck malfunctioned near Cape Cretin, Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Details on this incident was obtained from the book “Always First - RAAF Airfield Construction Squadrons 1942 - 1974”

Those killed were: LAC James Armstrong 58696 / LAC Allen John Dumschat 77635 / LAC Hugh Eric Roberts 78603

Three other members survived with varying injuries: LAC Norman James Aubrey Hackett 72675 / LAC Leo Anthony Gleeson 118608 / LAC Edwin Charles Akers 127295

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