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Captain Sir Thomas Moore (30 April 1920 – 2 February 2021), more popularly known as Captain Tom, was a British Army officer and fundraiser. He made international headlines in April 2020 when he raised money for charity in the run-up to his 100th birthday during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 25, 2024 · Capt Sir Tom Moore served in India and Burma during World War Two. At the time, the NHS was under pressure dealing with thousands of Covid-19 patients, and with the nation in lockdown and...
Feb 2, 2021 · Captain Sir Tom Moore has died with coronavirus. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, was admitted to Bedford Hospital on Sunday.
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Feb 2, 2021 · The British World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for health care workers has died after testing positive for COVID-19. Capt. Tom Moore was 100-years-old.
Feb 2, 2021 · A motorbike enthusiast since childhood, Sir Tom Moore became a dispatch rider in the Army. With the Suez Canal closed, the sea journey took six perilous weeks. The convoy inched around the ...
Feb 2, 2021 · Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran whose efforts to raise millions for the UK’s National Health Service made him a universally adored icon during the first wave of the...
Feb 2, 2021 · Captain Sir Tom Moore won the nation's hearts with his extraordinary fundraising efforts for National Health Service charities. The retired Army officer served in India and Myanmar, also...