This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Knighthood for Tom Moore £3million+ raised for NHS by his 100 Birthday in April.
The Government to recommend to UK The Queen a Knighthood for this old soldier for the incredible contribution in his fundraising for the NHS. At the date of writing he has raised over £3 million pounds for the NHS.
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Captain Tom Moore, to walk a 100 lengths of the back garden which is 25m in length, before he is 100 at the end of April.
Tom, born & raised in Keighley, went to Grammar School, completed apprenticeship as Civil Engineer, enlisted in 8DWR in the beginning of WW2 1940 selected for Officer training, posted to 9DWR, India, served, fought on Arakan, went Regiment to Sumatra post Japanese surrender, returned as Instructor at AFVS Bovington
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