Photo: UK Ministry of Defence/ Crown Copyright 2020 via ReutersBritish World War 2 veteran Tom Moore is in for a very special 100th birthday on Thursday, having been made an Honorary Colonel. Moore, a former British Army Officer Captain, has been appointed the first Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College in Harrogate. Well-wishers from around the world have repaid his record-breaking efforts by sending tens of thousands of birthday cards. Since completing his 100 laps - breaking both his initial £1000 target and then the Guinness world record for a charity walk - Moore has received over 125,000 birthday cards. "We've had cards from all around the world, not just the UK ... we've had cards from two year olds and we've had cards from 92-year-olds," Hodgson said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 30, 2020 00:33 UTC