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DOWTON, Allen Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 64948 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 2 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Summer Hill, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Ground Battle, Milne Bay, New Guinea, 8 September 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Warren War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 64948 | |
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| 19 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 64948, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 19 May 1942: | Enlisted 64948 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Aircraftman Leonard George Rose 52228 and Aircraftman Allen Robert Dowton 64948 were on guard duty at the RAAF 75SQN flight-line at Fall River, Milne Bay, New Guinea when their position received a direct hit during a Japanese air-raid
Details of the incident from “Seek and Strike - 75 Squadron RAAF 1942 - 2002” by David J. Wilson