Captain Tom Moore is being given a knighthood!
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Captain Tom Moore received a personalised card from the Queen on his 100th birthday
Captain Tom Moore is going to be given a knighthood after his fundraising efforts.
The war veteran raised more than 拢32 million for the NHS by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.
The award has been given to him by the prime minister, Boris Johnson.
Mr Johnson said Captain Tom had been a "beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus" and continues to be "a true national treasure".
His official title will be Captain Sir Thomas Moore.
Captain Tom's initial reaction was "this can't be true" when told about the honour.
He added: "I am certainly delighted and overawed by the fact this has happened to me. I've always said this won't happen and it appears it actually has. I certainly never anticipated that this letter would arrive for me."
Captain Tom initially set out to raise 拢1000 for NHS charities by doing 100 laps of his garden in Bedfordshire.
However, his campaign caught the attention of the public and he managed to raise 拢32,794,701 from more than one and a half million supporters.
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On his 100th birthday, Captain Tom was given the rare honour of receiving an RAF flypast as well as getting birthday messages from the Queen and prime minister.
He also received over 140,000 birthday cards.
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