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Medal of honour for his wartime Morse code

His fingertip taps helped turn the tide of World War II for the Allies. Today the 98-year-old Skypes family.

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23rd Nov. 2018 1:11 PM

FOUR GENERATIONS: Harry Wadleigh was presented with a French Legion of Honour Medal at the war memorial in Hyde Park Sydney. The revered Royal Navy war veteran on the left is pictured with the French Grand Chancellor, his grandson Joel, great grandson Louie at the front and son Rick on the far right.

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