Captain Sir Tom Moore has died in hospital aged 100 after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Second World War veteran, born in West Yorkshire in April 1920, captured the hearts of the nation after raising more than £32m for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic by walking laps of his Bedfordshire garden.
He joined the British Army in 1940, shortly after the outbreak of World War Two, and went on to serve in India, Burma and Sumatra.
After leaving the military, he worked as a sales manager before becoming managing director of a concrete manufacturer.
He moved in with his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren in Bedfordshire in 2007.
It was from there his fundraising efforts gained worldwide coverage and saw him become a national treasure.
Captain Sir Tom in military uniform.He joined the Army in 1940, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War.The veteran rose to fame with his fundraising efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic (Picture: PA).1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment stands with Captain Sir Tom at the end of his fundraising challenge (Picture: MOD).The veteran finishes his charity walk in April 2020, with a guard of honour from soldiers (Picture: MOD).Captain Sir Tom with '100' balloons outside his Bedfordshire home (Picture: PA).Captain Sir Tom is knighted by the Queen during a ceremony at Windsor Castle in July 2020 (Picture: PA).The veteran said he was "absolutely overawed" after being knighted (Picture: PA).Capt Sir Tom shows off his medal after being knighted (Picture: PA).The veteran receives a guard of honour during a visit to the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate as part of his role as Honorary Colonel (Picture: PA).The veteran was applauded as he visited the North Yorkshire training establishment in August 2020 (Picture: MOD).He was pictured with his portrait behind him during the visit (Picture: MOD).Capt Sir Tom alongside his family at AFC Harrogate (Picture: MOD).Capt Sir Tom pictured next to his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore at the training centre (Picture: MOD).A month later in September 2020, the veteran returned to AFC Harrogate, inspecting soldiers at a passing out parade (Picture: PA).Captain Sir Tom Moore at the launch of his autobiography, Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day, in September 2020. He was presented with the very first Veterans Railcard in the UK in October 2020 (Picture: Department of Transport).
