Captain Tom

Captain Tom is to be awarded a knighthood.

Congratulations Sir. Very well deserved.

@neilarini said
Captain Tom is to be awarded a knighthood.

Congratulations Sir. Very well deserved.

Great news!

What a legend.

I’m busy walking around my garden...

So far I’ve managed to raise a slight sweat.

Arise Captain Sir Tom Moore...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53442746

Absolutely brilliant, and of course he didn’t have to kneel!

@divegeester said
Arise Captain Sir Tom Moore...

Colonel Sir Tom!!!

@wolfgang59 said
Colonel Sir Tom!!!

You’ve promoted him!

@divegeester said
Arise Captain Sir Tom Moore...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53442746

Absolutely brilliant, and of course he didn’t have to kneel!

Aw bless, such a modest gentleman too.

@divegeester said
You’ve promoted him!

I thought he was made an honourary colonel by his old regiment?

@wolfgang59 said
I thought he was made an honourary colonel by his old regiment?

I didn’t hear that myself. If he was then the press are not acknowledging it.

@divegeester said
I didn’t hear that myself. If he was then the press are not acknowledging it.

It did happen, fairly early on.

He was appointed the first Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College
in Harrogate, Yorkshire, a training centre for soldiers under 18, on his 100th
birthday. When acting in that capacity, he will be addressed as "Colonel Tom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Tom