A World War II veteran died while travelling to a dawn service this morning.
John Atkinson , 98, from Port Broughton , South Australia , fell off his mobility scooter on his way to the service.
An ambulance was called and paramedics attempted to revive Mr Atkinson and used a defibrillator, but he died at the scene.
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