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Tom Moore
British Army officer and fundraiser (1920–2021)
Also known as Thomas Moore · Captain Tom Moore · Colonel Tom · Tommy Moore · Captain Tom · Sir Tom Moore
- Born
- April 30, 1920
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises £9m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden”theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- April 30, 1920
- Died
- February 2, 2021
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Sources- 1.“Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus”bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881753Retrieved 2021-02-02
- February 2, 2021
- Birthplace
- Keighley
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises £9m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden”theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- Keighley
- Place of death
- Bedford Hospital
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Sources- 1.“Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus”bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881753Retrieved 2021-02-02
- Bedford Hospital
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- soldier
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises £9m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden”theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- , fundraiser
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises £9m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden”theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- , general manager
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises $6 million by walking laps of his garden”cnn.com/2020/04/14/world/war-veteran-raises-millions-garden-scli-intl-gbr/index.htmlRetrieved 2020-04-15
- +6 more
- soldier
- Education
- Oakbank School, Keighley
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Sources- 1.“Captain Sir Tom Moore, centenarian war veteran who won nation’s hearts with fundraising – obituary”telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/captain-sir-tom-moore-obituary/Retrieved 2022-03-02
- 2.“Tribute to Colonel Tom Moore”oakbank.org.uk/tribute-to-colonel-tom-moore/
- Oakbank School, Keighley
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
- English
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95 statements · 56% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Sex or gender
- male
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Sources- 1.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52290976Retrieved 2020-04-15
- 2.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2025-08-29
- male
- Military branch
- British Army military, police or special rank: captain · participated in conflict: World War II
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Sources- 1.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52290976Retrieved 2020-04-15
- 2.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- British Army military, police or special rank: captain · participated in conflict: World War II
- Given name
- Thomas nickname: Tom
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Sources- 1.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52290976Retrieved 2020-04-15
- Thomas nickname: Tom
- Family name
- Moore
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Sources- 1.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52290976Retrieved 2020-04-15
- Moore
- Medical condition
- skin cancer
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises £9m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden”theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- hip fracture
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Sources- 1.“War veteran, 99, raises £9m for NHS by walking lengths of back garden”theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/14/war-veteran-99-raises-2m-for-nhs-by-walking-lengths-of-back-gardenRetrieved 2020-04-15
- COVID-19(January 31, 2021)
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Sources- 1.twitter.com/captaintommoore/status/1355924707816726532Retrieved 2021-02-02
- skin cancer
- Number of children
- 2
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Sources- 1.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/captain-tom-moore-given-up-21876074Retrieved 2020-04-16
- 2
- Military, police or special rank
- colonel has characteristic: honorary rank
- Military unit
- Duke of Wellington's Regiment
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Sources- 1.metro.co.uk/2020/04/16/tom-moore-story-behind-14000000-nhs-legend-12565964/Retrieved 2020-04-17
- 145th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
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Sources- 1.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/14/second-world-war-veteran-raises-2-million-nhs/Retrieved 2020-04-15
- 146th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
- Duke of Wellington's Regiment
- Participated in conflict
- Battle of Ramree Island
- Burma Campaign 1944–1945
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Sources- 1.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/14/second-world-war-veteran-raises-2-million-nhs/Retrieved 2020-04-15
- World War II
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Sources- 1.metro.co.uk/2020/04/16/tom-moore-story-behind-14000000-nhs-legend-12565964/Retrieved 2020-04-17
- Name in native language
- Thomas Moore
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- Thomas Moore
- Nickname
- Captain Tom
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Sources- 1.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18414595.captain-tom-moore-made-honorary-colonel-100th-birthday/Retrieved 2020-04-29
- Captain Tom
- Residence
- Tipps End(1983)
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Sources- 1.express.co.uk/news/uk/1276349/Captain-Tom-Moore-100-birthday-NHS-fundraiser-32-millionRetrieved 2020-05-01
- Marston Moretaine(since 2008)
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Sources- 1.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52278746Retrieved 2020-04-15
- Tipps End(1983)
- Website
- captaintom.org language: British English
- Awards
- 1939–45 Star
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Sources- 1.“War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, hits £14 million for NHS as Matt Hancock calls him an ‘inspiration’”standard.co.uk/news/uk/war-veteran-tom-moore-matt-hancock-9-million-nhs-a4415496.htmlRetrieved 2020-04-17
- Burma Star
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Sources- 1.“War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, hits £14 million for NHS as Matt Hancock calls him an ‘inspiration’”standard.co.uk/news/uk/war-veteran-tom-moore-matt-hancock-9-million-nhs-a4415496.htmlRetrieved 2020-04-17
- War Medal 1939–1945
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Sources- 1.“War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, hits £14 million for NHS as Matt Hancock calls him an ‘inspiration’”standard.co.uk/news/uk/war-veteran-tom-moore-matt-hancock-9-million-nhs-a4415496.htmlRetrieved 2020-04-17
- Blue Peter badge(May 2020) has characteristic: gold medal
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Sources- 1.“Captain Tom Moore receives gold Blue Peter badge”bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52550309Retrieved 2022-03-01
- Yorkshire Regiment Medal(April 30, 2020)
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Sources- 1.“Captain Tom Moore appointed Honorary Colonel to inspire next generation of soldiers”army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/04/tom-moore-birthday/Retrieved 2020-04-30
- Point of Light(April 30, 2020)
- Pride of Britain Awards(April 23, 2020)
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Sources- 1.“Special Recognition”prideofbritain.com/winners/2020-winners/special-recognition/Retrieved 2022-03-01
- Defence Medal(2020)
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Sources- 1.“Captain Tom Moore appointed Honorary Colonel to inspire next generation of soldiers”army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2020/04/tom-moore-birthday/Retrieved 2020-04-30
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- Knight Bachelor
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award(2020)
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Sources- 1.“Captain Sir Tom Moore wins Helen Rollason Award at Sports Personality of the Year 2020”bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/55330723Retrieved 2025-12-18
- 1939–45 Star
- Social media followers
- 353,416(February 8, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1247966591205195784
- 374,476(January 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1247966591205195784
- 328,551(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1247966591205195784
- 218,752(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1247966591205195784
- Manner of death
- COVID-19 pandemic
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Sources- 1.“Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus”bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881753Retrieved 2021-02-02
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Cause of death
- COVID-19
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Sources- 1.“Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus”bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-55881753Retrieved 2021-02-02
- COVID-19
- Noble title
- Knight Bachelor
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Sources- 1.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52732300Retrieved 2020-05-19
- Knight Bachelor
- Date of burial or cremation
- February 27, 2021
- Field of work
- military
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- entrepreneurship
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- motorcycle sport
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- philanthropy
- military
On other databases
31 identifiers linking Tom Moore across the web's reference databases
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- X (Twitter) usernamecaptaintommoore
- YouTube channel IDUC4V2b25sB9jf33aQlKCO8cQ
- YouTube handlecaptaintom