Soldiers in Northern Ireland salute Captain Tom after raising €34m for health services

A 14ft mural of the fundraising war veteran has been installed at Aldergrove Flying Station in Co Antrim.

Soldiers in Northern Ireland have saluted Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday with a 14-foot mural.

As the remarkable war veteran reached 100 after raising millions for the NHS, he was immortalised at Aldergrove Flying Station in Co Antrim.

Captain Tom Moore has been honoured with a mural at Aldergrove Flying Station in Co Antrim (Crown Copyright/PA)

Sergeant Major Mark Smyth said personnel in Northern Ireland wanted to pay tribute to him.

He explained he had been working with Belfast Mural Arts on another project when they donated this art work free of charge.

Lieutenant Colonel Chris Wood, Commanding Officer (CO) of the NI Garrison Support Unit, described Captain Tom as a “true hero”.

“Happy Birthday Captain Tom, on behalf of the Armed Forces in Northern Ireland,” he said.

“You are a gentleman, a true hero and the living embodiment of our army values and standards. Many happy returns.”