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Recognition to World War II veteran extended to electorate-wide offer

Nov 17 2024 Updated 3 hours ago

David Dixon

2 min read

Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton this week presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mark and Tom Gallagher for Patrick Augustine Gallagher (their late father and grandfather respectively) who served in the Royal Australian Air Force in New Guinea during World War II. Photo: Supplied.

The recent recognition of a World War II veteran from Dubbo is now also being offered to any family members or former service men and women in the Parkes electorate.

This offer followed a special Certificate of Appreciation being made to the family of the late Patrick Augustine Gallagher by Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, during a special presentation coinciding with Remembranc...