Brits press for knighthood for war vet Tom Moore who pledged to circle his garden 100 times to raise money for NHS
Retired British Army Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises money for health workers by attempting to walk the length of his garden 100 times before his 100th birthday this month in Marston Moretaine, Britain, April 15, 2020.
Tom Moore, retired army captain who served in India, Myanmar and Sumatra during World War Two, became a symbol of British endurance in the face of adversity after completing 100 laps of his garden in a fundraising effort for the health service.
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