School boy wins bravery award for rescuing his brother

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School boy wins bravery award for rescuing his brother

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Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand

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An otago school boy is youngest ever winner of a prestigious bravery award after rescuing his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions at Chrystalls beach in Milton. The Royal Life Saving Society gives the Mountbatten medal to just one member of the commonwealth a year, for the most gallant rescue or attempted resuce. Last August last year Karlya Kandegoda Gamage and his younger brother were with their mum, paddling at the waters edge when a wave swept 11 year old Kithmi off his feet ...

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26 July 2023

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Checkpoint

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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018900178/school-boy-wins-bravery-awa...

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