COL. TOM MOORE, WWII VETERAN: I never ever, for a minute, did anticipate the source of money now that is coming. I mean, maybe I was a trigger of it to begin with, but not now. It's the National Health Service, who are doing such a magnificent job for us all.</s>CURNOW: God bless him. A month ago, we know him as Captain Tom Moore, the British World War II veteran raising money for health care workers. Then he became an honorary colonel for its 100th birthday, and now the national hero is receiving one more title. Here's Bianca Nobilo with that.</s>BIANCA NOBILO, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Second World War veteran, Colonel Tom Moore, is to be knighted for his extraordinary fundraising efforts. Colonel Moore has raised over 33 million pounds for the British National Health Service, and he did so by taking 100 laps of his garden at home in Bedfordshire, breaking Guinness world records. Colonel Moore celebrated his 100th birthday last month, and he said that his status as a national hero and a symbol of hope amidst this global coronavirus pandemic had come as a big surprise to him. He said he didn't understand how it had happened, but he'd always been a hopeful person. And even when fighting in World War II, he'd never despaired. (on camera): The prime minister called Colonel Moore a true national hero, and said that the government would soon be releasing details about how other unsung and frontline heroes will be honored in Britain. Bianca Nobilo, CNN, outside London.</s>CURNOW: Thanks for watching CNN. I'm Robyn Curnow. I'll be back with more news after a quick break. So stick around for that.
WWII Veteran to Receive Knighthood after Raising Millions