{"id":1497,"date":"2022-11-08T22:29:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T22:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2022-11-08T22:52:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T22:52:50","slug":"101-year-old-wwii-veteran-honoured-with-a-street-at-his-adelaide-retirement-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/101-year-old-wwii-veteran-honoured-with-a-street-at-his-adelaide-retirement-village\/","title":{"rendered":"101-year-old WWII veteran honoured with a street at his Adelaide retirement village"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1497\" class=\"elementor elementor-1497\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f80593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f80593\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d8ea5c\" data-id=\"3d8ea5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df43ca3 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df43ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>101-year-old World War II veteran at Levande\u2019s Somerton Park retirement village in Adelaide has had a street named in his honour.<\/strong><\/p><p>Keith Fowler (pictured), the last surviving member of Australia\u2019s 2\/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, served with distinction in Syria and Java before being captured by the Japanese and forced to work for over three years on the infamous Thai-Burma Railway.<\/p><p>After the war, Keith spent three decades working for the Department of Veteran\u2019s Affairs, and has spent the past 15 years at Levande Somerton Park. To recognise his service, Levande has named a street at Somerton Park \u201cFowler Lane\u201d after him.<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cKeith is one of Levande Somerton Park\u2019s most treasured residents who inspires his neighbours and our staff with his positive and happy nature,\u201d<\/strong> <\/em>said Levande\u2019s SA Operations Manager, Christian MacIntosh.<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cHe is a real character who loves a good chat, making him very popular around the community. Keith always has time to socialise with his neighbours and friends.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cIt is with great pride that Levande Somerton Park has unveiled Fowler Lane in appreciation of Keith\u2019s commitment to service.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>A fitting honour for a remarkable man.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 101-year-old World War II veteran at Levande\u2019s Somerton Park retirement village in Adelaide has had a street named in his honour. 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