Bill Mitchell picks dawn service to be his lastIAIN MCGREGOR/Stuff 105 year old WWII veteran Bill Mitchell shares his thoughts on life and war just before the Anzac Day dawn service in Christchurch. It's 4.30am and sitting in his armchair dressed and ready to go is Canterbury's oldest war veteran, 105-year-old Bill Mitchell. IAIN MCGREGOR/STUFF Bill Mitchell waits in his room at 4.30am dressed and ready to go to the dawn service. READ MORE:* Christchurch centenarian Bill Mitchell turns 104 just after having licence renewed* 1 million pins pumped out as Christchurch prepares for Poppy DayIain McGregor/STUFF Iain McGregor/STUFF Iain McGregor/STUFF Iain McGregor/STUFF Iain McGregor/STUFF Iain McGregor/STUFF Iain McGregor/STUFF Bill Mitchell's daughter Linda adjusts his poppy. Iain McGregor/STUFF Bill Mitchell received applause from thousands of people at Cranmer Square.

Source: Stuff April 25, 2018 05:26 UTC