As Ross Wall floated, unconscious, in Perth's Swan River as an 11-year-old in 1957, the quick-thinking actions of Graham Caporn, 10, saved his life, forging a lifelong bond.
On a hot summer day in the mid-1950s, as children swam and played in the cooling waters of Perth's Swan River , one boy saved another's life.
The events of that day built the foundations of a lifelong bond – culminating in a reunion during which Graham has been recognised for his life-changing heroics, 67 years later.Graham and Ross both remember heading to Matilda Bay on that day in 1957 to beat the summer heat.The two had never met, and Graham was playing a game with some mates – trying to see who could hold their breath under water the longest – while Ross swam out and climbed on to a pontoon.
Since then, they've both lived their lives – been married, started families, had careers and travelled the world."I've done a lot of things, been a lot of places, and it's only at this stage in your life that you look back and think – if it hadn't been for him none of this would have happened."
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