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A heroic army veteran who saved his disabled neighbour’s life when a fire broke out has been given a bravery award. John Pratt, from Sandgate, has been praised for his actions in January which fire crews say undoubtedly saved the woman’s life. At the time, the 86-year-old said he saw smoke billowing out of doors and windows of the home in Wellington Place and knew right away he had to take action. Mr Pratt, who has osteoarthritis, could see his neighbour sitting in her wheelchair in the middle of the room on the phone to the fire brigade with flames surrounding her. “I wasn’t afraid, I couldn’…

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