A World War II seasoned has died portion making his mode to an Anzac Day dawn service.
John Atkinson, 98, was travelling to the Port Broughton foreshore successful South Australia connected Thursday greeting erstwhile helium fell from his mobility scooter, the Yorke Peninsula Country Times reported.
He was helped up but past reportedly fell again.
An ambulance was called but helium died astatine the scene.
'He was precise overmuch looking guardant to taking portion successful the dawn service, and aboriginal starring the section march from the RSL, arsenic helium has done galore times before,' Mr Atkinson's son, Russell, said.
'He was truthful autarkic and resilient.'
Mr Atkinson joined the RAAF successful 1943, arsenic soon arsenic helium turned 18, to assistance the warfare effort.
He served arsenic a transport operator successful the Pacific.
The Returned and Service League of Australia sent its condolences to Mr Atkinson's family, saying it was 'very bittersweet news'.
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