Parliament Website

100th Anniversary Of Award Of Victoria Cross To Robert Dunsire, Methil

EDM number 399 in 2015-16, proposed by Peter Grant on 08/09/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Cultural heritage, Military operations and Western Europe.

That this House notes that September 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the act of supreme gallantry in which Private Robert Dunsire, a coal miner from Methil in Fife, twice risked his life to go into the field under heavy fire to rescue wounded comrades during the Battle of Loos; recalls that he received the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for bravery, in recognition of his courage; further notes with sadness that he was killed in action less than two months after receiving his medal from King George V; commends the work carried out over the last two years to mount an exhibition in Methil Heritage Centre to commemorate this anniversary and to keep his memory alive; and in particular records its thanks to the volunteer Friends of Methil Heritage Centre for the dedication they have shown not only in bringing this exhibition to fruition but in providing an informative and inspirational centre which is helping to keep alive the traditions and social history of Levenmouth.

This motion has been signed by a total of 32 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Peter Grant08/09/2015GlenrothesScottish National PartyProposed
Douglas Chapman08/09/2015Dunfermline and West FifeScottish National PartySeconded
Stuart McDonald08/09/2015Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch EastScottish National PartySeconded
Pete Wishart08/09/2015Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartySeconded
Stephen Gethins08/09/2015North East FifeScottish National PartySeconded
Roger Mullin08/09/2015Kirkcaldy and CowdenbeathScottish National PartySeconded
Brendan O'Hara08/09/2015Argyll and ButeScottish National PartySigned
Deidre Brock08/09/2015Edinburgh North and LeithScottish National PartySigned
John McNally08/09/2015FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Richard Arkless08/09/2015Dumfries and GallowayScottish National PartySigned
Mark Durkan08/09/2015FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Neil Gray08/09/2015Airdrie and ShottsScottish National PartySigned
Peter Bottomley08/09/2015Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Paul Monaghan09/09/2015Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScottish National PartySigned
Gavin Robinson09/09/2015Belfast EastDUPSigned
Chris Stephens09/09/2015Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Lady Hermon09/09/2015North DownIndependentSigned
Jim Shannon09/09/2015StrangfordDUPSigned
Chris Law09/09/2015Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Ian Blackford09/09/2015Ross, Skye and LochaberScottish National PartySigned
Alan Meale09/09/2015MansfieldLabourSigned
David Simpson10/09/2015Upper BannDUPSigned
Martin Docherty10/09/2015West DunbartonshireScottish National PartySigned
Corri Wilson11/09/2015Ayr, Carrick and CumnockScottish National PartySigned
Drew Hendry11/09/2015Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyScottish National PartySigned
Kirsty Blackman11/09/2015Aberdeen NorthScottish National PartySigned
Patrick Grady11/09/2015Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySigned
Tasmina Sheikh14/09/2015Ochil and South PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Alan Brown16/09/2015Kilmarnock and LoudounScottish National PartySigned
Joanna Cherry12/10/2015Edinburgh South WestScottish National PartySigned
Martyn Day12/10/2015Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Angela Crawley11/05/2016Lanark and Hamilton EastScottish National PartySigned

Download raw data as csv or xml.