Fed: Ted Smout given okay for Anzac Parade
Queensland's sole World War I digger, 105-year-old TED SMOUT, has been given the all-clearto join this year's Anzac Day parade in Brisbane.
It was feared the parade on Friday would go ahead for the first time without any WorldWar I veterans.
Mr SMOUT'S been in poor health and 104-year-old veteran ERIC ABRAHAM died last month.
But Mr SMOUT'S son WESTY says doctors have given his father the all-clear to attend the parade.
He says Mr SMOUT'S family is ecstatic that he can go.
RSL Queensland President JOHN BURGESS says Mr SMOUT will lead the parade if he's well enough.
AAP RTV ch/jhm/gjr/sco
KEYWORD: ANZAC QLD (BRISBANE)
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