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.
