A 99-year-old World War II veteran has completed his quest to walk 100 laps of his garden in eastern England and raised 13 million pounds ($16 million) for Britains National Health Service, AP reports.

Tom Moore's humble mission to support health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic became a national rallying point. Tens of thousands of Britons pledged donations as Moore pursued a goal of finishing the laps before his 100th birthday on April 30.

With the aid of a walking frame, he reached his target on Thursday. Nine soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment, a unit linked to Moore's former British army regiment, lined the paved walkway in his Bedfordshire backyard, forming an honour guard for the veteran's final laps.

"Ive fought so many battles and we've always won, and we're going to win again," Moore told British broadcaster ITV.

A handout picture taken and released on April 16, 2020, by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows World War Two (WW-II) veteran, 99-year-old Captain Tom Moore, with a guard of honour formed by members of the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, as he completes his 100th lap of his garden in Marston Moretaine, north of London, to raise money for Britain's National Health Service (NHS). — AFP
A handout picture taken and released on April 16, 2020, by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows World War Two (WW-II) veteran, 99-year-old Captain Tom Moore, with a guard of honour formed by members of the 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, as he completes his 100th lap of his garden in Marston Moretaine, north of London, to raise money for Britain's National Health Service (NHS). — AFP

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