00:02Eighty-five years ago, Brian Wally's World War II bomber was shot down, plunging him
00:07and four crewmates into the freezing North Sea.
00:11Two of them got washed away, never saw them again. Three of us got back into the dinghy.
00:19One died that night, the next one died the next afternoon.
00:24Rescued by German soldiers, he was held as a prisoner of war for more than three years.
00:30The World War II vet's life shaped by his near-death experiences.
00:34I very nearly snubbed it. I was within probably half an hour of kicking the bucket.
00:43Ever after that, what happens is a bonus.
00:47Now living in a retirement home in Margaret River, he's celebrated turning 104,
00:52crediting gratitude for his longevity.
00:55After that, dying's never worried me. I've just lived a day at a time.
01:02Some days are good, and other days are not for good.
01:06But every day is a bonus. And I'm still going.
01:11He's not the only family member to pass 100.
01:13His sister passed away when she was 104. His other sister is 97.
01:20Yeah.
01:21So, yeah, we're hoping we've got the same genes.
01:25A family grateful for each milestone.
01:27She's been speaking to her father for a long time.
01:29We're at the age of 10,000.
01:29We've been in a before.
01:29We've been in a while.
01:30We have been fighting for years to be five years.
01:30One of us is every seven years to be five years,
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