Captain Tom Moore at his home in Marston Moretaine, England, on Thursday after he completed 100 laps of his garden and raised £15 million for the NHS. In October 1941, his unit was posted to Bombay, with the sea voyage, via Cape Town, taking six weeks. He was next ordered to move to his base in Calcutta — the journey during the monsoons took three weeks — and later took part in two exercises in the Arakan before moving to Rangoon. After all in his background, he probably thought his walk in England, even at 99, was a bit of a doddle. We’ve fought so many battles and we’ve always won and we’re going to win again.”

Source: The Telegraph April 16, 2020 21:11 UTC