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That the Parliament welcomes the plaque unveiling at Northfield Academy for the late Lance Corporal Allan Douglas; notes that Allan grew up in the Northfield area of Aberdeen, attending Northfield Academy before joining the British Army at the age of 17, eventually joining the Delta Company of the 1st Battalion of The Highlanders, with first duties seeing him deployed on peace-keeping duties in Kosovo and then to Bosnia two years later; further notes that Allan was promoted to Lance Corporal in July 2005 and was shortly after deployed to Iraq as part of the 7th Armoured Brigade; recognises that, whilst on a routine patrol in the Al Amarah area of Iraq, Allan was shot and fatally wounded; believes that, after learning of Allan’s bravery, kindness and sacrifice, Crew 2.5, who worked with the technical department at Northfield Academy, wanted to ensure that there was a more permanent memorial to him at the school, which led to the creation of a permanent memorial plaque, which will be unveiled at the front of the school on 18 June 2025; notes that the class also raised funds for a memorial trophy in Allan’s name for the annual Celebration of Success, with the trophy being presented for the first time to a pupil on 11 June 2025 for showing bravery, kindness or sacrifice; understands that Crew 2.5 have been working alongside Councillor Donna Clark to get a permanent memorial to Allan in the nearby Allan Douglas Park in the form of a cairn to ensure that Allan is never forgotten within the local community and that his memory lives on; commends the work carried out by Crew 2.5 in bringing these projects forward, and wishes them the best of luck with their future projects.