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Old 20-05-2020, 09:58   #4
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Re: Captain Tom Moore to be knighted after raising £33m for NHS

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
Obvs a wonderful honour - well deserved.

I have a question, though. He was made an honorary Colonel by his regiment. Yet his official title will be Captain Sir Thomas Moore. Why can't he use the Colonel handle? Seems pointless otherwise. And I hope his pension rises to Colonel's pension level.


He can use it but doesn't want to.

"I'm still Captain Tom, that's who I really am but if people choose to call me colonel, well, thank you very much."

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