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Motion · S5M-21873 · 29 May 2020

Celebrating the Life of Desert Rat, Jimmy Sinclair

Lodged by David Torrance (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament marks the sad passing of Jimmy Sinclair at the grand old age of 107, and recognises his decorated military career during his time as a gunner with the elite Chestnut Troop, 1st Regiment Horse Artillery, of the 7th Armoured Division; notes that, on leaving school, Jimmy joined the Territorial Army, serving with the Newburgh platoon of the Black Watch from 1931 to 1934 before signing up with the Royal Artillery in Perth at the outbreak of the Second World War and heading to the South of England to train with the Royal Horse Artillery; further notes the many commendations he received for his service during the Second World War and with the Allied Control Commission in Berlin, which included medals for his role in the siege of Tobruk and for his contribution to the assaults on Monte Cassino in Italy in which he was badly injured and spent several weeks in hospital recovering; understands that Jimmy steadfastly refused to wear any of his medals out of solidarity for those he served with that were lost, and acknowledges the passion with which Jimmy lived his life, the laughter he brought to every conversation, and his belief that the secret to a long life was “a dram of whisky and bowls of porridge”.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.