That the Parliament supports the strong desire of local residents in Auchterarder to commemorate Flight Lieutenant Alastair “Sandy” Gunn, a Spitfire pilot during the Second World War; understands that the recent plans for a garden near where he was born, including a bench in the shape of a Spitfire wing and information about his remarkable life, gained widespread support from local groups; notes that Flt Lt Gunn, following an esteemed record during missions for the RAF, was shot down over Norway in March 1942 where he was later sent to the infamous Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp; recognises that Flt Lt Gunn was one of the 76 prisoners who escaped the camp in March 1944 on the daring night now famously known as the "Great Escape", and commemorates the life and tragic end of Flt Lt Gunn’s life, following his recapture and execution alongside 50 of the other escapees, by the Gestapo.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle