D-Day Veteran Receives 2,700 Cards On 100th Birthday
Tommy Trotter said he felt spoiled when he received the cards from well-wishers across the globe on his centenary.
Tommy Trotter said he felt spoiled when he received the cards from well-wishers across the globe on his centenary.
Gareth Humphrey is walking 10km each day to raise funds for a charity that helped him back on his feet.
The record-breaking veteran says: "Know that you're going through a tunnel but, like all tunnels, there is an end to it."
Steve Craddock, a former Royal Engineer, has devoted 12 years of life to raising money for service personnel and veterans.
The ex-Yorkshire Regiment member suffered life-changing injuries after standing on an IED in Afghanistan.
The hospital has been the home to the Chelsea Pensioners, an iconic group of British Army veterans, since 1692.
The Prime Minister echoed sentiment for a public memorial for the Second World War veteran and fundraiser, who died on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the applause was to "show our appreciation for him and all that he stood for and believed in".
The Second World War veteran became an unlikely hero during the COVID-19 pandemic after raising more than £32m for the NHS.
The Second World War veteran who inspired millions has died aged 100.
The Second World War veteran became a national treasure after raising more than £32m for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and politicians around the UK have paid tribute to the Second World War veteran, who has died aged 100.
The NHS fundraising hero spent part of World War Two in Burma as part of the 'Forgotten Army'.
Second World War veteran Captain Tom Moore became a national icon after raising millions for the NHS during the coronavirus crisis.
The 100-year-old Army veteran was admitted to hospital on Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19.
The two former paratroopers set a rowing world record in 2019, but are now walking to raise funds.