Mark Edgar
Commando Memorial
The Commando Memorial in Lochaber, Scotland, is dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry, Scotland, following a request from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids in occupied Europe. The ranks were filled initially from volunteers from within the British Armed forces as well as foreign volunteers from occupied countries. After WWII, the Commando’s were disbanded but the modern Royal Marine Commandos, Parachute Regiment, Special Air Service, British Army commandos and the Special Boat Service trace their origins to the Commandos. Their legacy also extends to a number of mainland European and North American special forces.
Commando Memorial
The Commando Memorial in Lochaber, Scotland, is dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry, Scotland, following a request from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids in occupied Europe. The ranks were filled initially from volunteers from within the British Armed forces as well as foreign volunteers from occupied countries. After WWII, the Commando’s were disbanded but the modern Royal Marine Commandos, Parachute Regiment, Special Air Service, British Army commandos and the Special Boat Service trace their origins to the Commandos. Their legacy also extends to a number of mainland European and North American special forces.