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@calum True, in many ways he had a tough life and saw many things during wartime, which most of us would never want to see. But at least he was able to return to a normal life and live it on his terms. Plus he got knighted personally by the Queen, for his endeavors - RIP Captain.

Calum

@ninja I thought I heard he didn't see combat? I thought he was in Merry England during War Time?

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

I don't think he was on the front lines, just doing the vital job of training by the sounds of it.

NINJA

@calum Fair enough, but "While in India, he was tasked with setting up and running a training programme for army motorcyclists."

"As part of the Fourteenth Army, the so-called "Forgotten Army", he served in Arakan in western Burma (now Myanmar) – where he survived dengue fever.[10] Moore returned to the UK in February 1945, to take a training course on the inner workings of the Churchill tanks, learning to become an instructor. He did not return to the regiment, remaining as an instructor and the Technical Adjutant of the Armoured Vehicle Fighting School in Bovington Camp, Dorset, until he was demobilised in early 1946".

"Moore raced motorcycles competitively – he purchased his first when he was 12[14] and wore the number 23.[19] He rode a Scott motorcycle, winning several trophies.[6] Moore was a member of the Keighley and District Photographic Association between 1934 and 1936, as his father had also been".

A biker and a tank instructor, fits in here nicely!!!

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