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Newcastle WW2 veteran David Needham makes big bang with Fort Scratchley gun

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Updated June 15 2021 - 2:04pm, first published June 14 2021 - 6:30pm

WHILE others covered their ears to soften the boom, David Needham didn't so much as flinch as he pulled the lanyard to fire the number two gun at Fort Scratchley.

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Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books.

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