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UK veteran's fundraising hits 30m pounds on his 100th birthday

Xinhua | Updated: 2020-05-01 07:32

Former British Army Officer Captain Tom Moore and his daughter Hannah wave to a spitfire and hurricane from RAF Coningsby that fly over his house as part of celebration of his 100th birthday and a gesture of appreciation for his fundraising achievements for the NHS, in Bedfordshire, Britain, April 30, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

As a World War II veteran, Captain Tom initially planned to raise 1,000 pounds ($1,259) for NHS charities before his 100th birthday, but his move captured the nation's heart during the novel coronavirus lockdown and donations wildly exceeded that.

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