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A 99-year-old army veteran, has raised More Than £9m for the NHS, said the fundraising was "completely out of This World ".

Tom Moore aimed to Raise £1000 by completing 100 rounds from his Bedfordshire garden from Thursday.

"Every penny that we get, they [the NHS] to earn any of it," He Said , as the sum of the £5m mark will be exceeded.

Meanwhile, a school girl has launched a campaign for kids to cards for his 100th Birthday on 30 April.

Reegan Davies, eight, from Port Talbot , Wales, has set itself the target of making 1,500 of virtual cards.

"you can post them on Social Media with the hashtag #makeacardfortom. "She Said .

Mr. Moore began to thank the procurement of funds, the "wonderful" NHS employees, which has helped him with treatment for cancer and a broken hip.

With the help of a Walker, hoping he would go 100 Laps on the 25 metres (82ft) - loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine, in a 10-round chunks, before his 100th Birthday .

Mr Moore used a Walker to help him on his rounds through The Garden ,

More Than 450,000 people from all over The World have donated money to his fundraising page, since it was last week.

In the government's daily Press Conference , former health Minister, Matt Hancock , captain Tom Moore said: "I would like to pay a special tribute today.

"Captain Tom, you're an inspiration for all of us, and we Thank You . "

As Mr Moore's daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore said, you would have thought, increase of £1,000 was a "real track" and the latest is totally amazing was "".

'Humble, low and proud,'

"It [was] beyond our wildest expectations, no words can Express our gratitude that The British public for getting behind Tom," She Said .

"We Are humbled, floored, and proud of it.

"What did The British public, is given to him, his next Purpose . I don't think he will do this to every stop says, "do you do this'. "

He has said he will not stop and is hoping for another 100 rounds.

Mr Moore was in India and Burma during the second World War

Ellie Orton, chief executive of The Charity , the NHS charity organizations that benefit from the funds, had said the £5m was "absolutely incredible".

She also wanted "an expression of our gratitude and of our great admiration for captain Tom, for the NHS and for everyone who donates".

Mr Moore's efforts have "humiliated" the NHS charity, for which he has to collect the money

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