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A Queensland veteran who served in the pacific during World War II has finally received medals for his service. 80 years on, the delayed honour has given the centenarian something extra special to mark this Remembrance Day.

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00:02Ian Hart was barely an adult when he enlisted in the Australian Army.
00:07My parents were trying to send me Jackaroo in six months, but another five were going to enlist.
00:13At just 18 years old, he joined them.
00:16Now 100, he still has clear memories of his time in Papua New Guinea and Borneo during World War II.
00:23After discharge, while others received medals to acknowledge time served, Mr Hart went without.
00:29Because Dad only told me about a month ago that he didn't have his medals and I thought,
00:33oh, he's 100, he's losing it.
00:35He discovered veteran affairs records didn't match his service history.
00:39I just applied for my veteran card and they said I hadn't been overseas.
00:43His local RSL helped to rectify the service record.
00:47These medals were awarded in a special celebration last month.
00:52It's not like a military cross where you do something brave and get it.
00:56The centenarian's daughter disagrees.
00:58Going to war, it was just such a sacrifice and I said we're so proud of you, which he's just
01:06so humble.
01:06Mr Hart had taken to wearing a replica set at previous memorials, but says this Remembrance Day will be different.
01:14They'd come to bits, but now they'll be replaced with the proper medals.
01:18It's a very beautiful sort of new years instead, but he was the last year before it was a letter
01:19to the
01:19He was the January 16th.
01:19He's the last year.
01:19He was so proud of you and he was the last year.
01:19He was so thrilled and the first year today.
01:20But as you can get a new unit of war, he was the last year.
01:21All right, thank you.

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