Captain Sir Tom Moore has passed away at the age of 100 after battling Covid-19 and pneumonia.

The army veteran was admitted to hospital on January 31.

In a statement posted to his social media accounts, Sir Tom's daughters Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore.

"We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life; Hannah, Benjie and Georgia by his bedside and Lucy on FaceTime. We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together."

"The last year of our father's life was nothing short of remarkable. He was rejuvenated and experienced things he'd only ever dreamed of."

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The statement continued: "Whilst he'd been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever."

"The care our father received from the NHS and carers over the last few weeks and years of his life has been extraordinary. They have been unfalteringly professional, kind and compassionate and have given us many more years with him than we ever would have imagined.

"Over the past few days our father spoke a great deal about the last 12 months and how proud he felt at being able to leave behind the growing legacy of his Foundation.

"We politely ask for privacy at this time so we can grieve quietly as a family and remember the wonderful 100 years our father had. Thank you."

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Captain Tom won hearts around the world when he decided to raise money for the NHS's Covid-19 relief fund by challenging himself to walk 100 laps around his garden before he turned 100 last April.

His story soon captured the imagination of the world, and he smashed his initial target of raising £1,000, raising a colossal £32.7 million for the NHS.

To celebrate his achievement, the WW2 veteran was knighted by the Queen in a unique open-air ceremony at Windsor Castle last summer.

As per the Metro, the millions of pounds raised have provided emotional and practical help to the NHS throughout the pandemic.

NHS Charities Together said health service charities said that the money was being used to help those suffering from bereavement due to Covid-19 as well as families and carers when they are at their most vulnerable and isolated from their loved ones.

Captain Sir Tom Moore has passed away at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19