World War Two Veteran With Lung Condition Beats Coronavirus

A Second World War veteran with a long-standing lung condition has been discharged from hospital after a six-day stay battling COVID-19.

Douglas Moore, from Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, was admitted to Kettering General Hospital on 15 April after having a fall and showing some coronavirus symptoms.

The 98-year-old said he felt "very special" after nurses gave him a round of applause as he left the hospital on Wednesday. 

“They were very good to me in hospital and I felt very special when they gave me a clap and a cheer when I left," he said.

“I think they are all absolutely wonderful and the hospital is wonderful too.”

The veteran served in the 8th Army as a signaller during the Second World War.

He was one of the pioneers in the use of radar in Egypt where he used it to spot enemy planes, boats and mines.

WATCH: Mr Moore is given applause as he is discharged from hospital.

Mr Moore’s grandson, Lee Tuffin, also from Wellingborough, said: “My granddad is just an amazing man. He is always worried more about everyone else than himself.

“His memory is surprisingly good for his age and everyone who meets him loves him, and they can’t get over the fact he is 98.”

Ward Sister Lucy Elliott, who works at Kettering General Hospital, said: “We were just so impressed with Mr Moore. He was lovely to look after and a very nice chap.

“We wanted to give him a good send-off, so we did him a clap with all the team as he went off in his wheelchair to the ambulance to take him home.

“We said we would miss him and he said he would miss us, too. It’s so great to see him recover from COVID and be well enough to go home.”

Cover image: Douglas Moore after leaving hospital (Picture: Kettering General Hospital).