Hero war veteran and NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted by the Queen after his charity work inspired the nation.
30.04.2020 - 11:03 / ok.co.uk
The Queen has promoted Captain Tom Moore to Colonel on his 100th birthday, after he raised more than £29 million for the NHS.The World War II veteran captured the hearts of the nation by doing laps of his garden. In celebration of his milestone birthday, Tom has received a personal letter from the Queen and has also been re-presented with his Second World War Defence Medal ahead of next week's VE Day celebrations.
Hero war veteran and NHS fundraiser Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted by the Queen after his charity work inspired the nation.
The army veteran, who served in India and Burma during the Second World War, decided to mark his 100th birthday on 30 April by walking 100 laps of his garden and gaining praise from everyone from the Queen to Anthony Joshua.
They were born almost exactly NINETY FIVE years apart.
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