Veteran Alf Carpenter marches past 105th birthday, bound for Anzac Day

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April 23 2022 - 7:00am
MATES: Maroba resident Gloria Pattison adjusts the poppy she knitted, which is being worn by Alf Carpenter. Pictures: Marina Neil
MATES: Maroba resident Gloria Pattison adjusts the poppy she knitted, which is being worn by Alf Carpenter. Pictures: Marina Neil

ALF Carpenter may have turned 105 on Friday, but the birthday boy didn't plan anything special.

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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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