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The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber 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 Castle and unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother. It was created by the sculptor Scott Sutherland who won a competition to design the memorial in 1949.
The monument consists of a cast bronze sculpture of three Commandos in characteristic dress complete with cap comforter, webbing and rifle, standing atop a stone plinth. "United we conquer" is inscribed around the top of the stone plinth, while the original plaque on the stone plinth reads: "In memory of the officers and men of the commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945. This country was their training ground”
A Garden of Remembrance, which was subsequently added to the site, is used by many surviving World War II Commandos as the designated final resting place for their ashes. It has also been used as a place where many families have scattered ashes and erected tributes to loved ones who belonged to contemporary Commando units and who have died in more recent conflicts such as the Falklands War or in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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2nd Brigade Combat Team Commando Warrior DFAC host Fort Drum Burger Competition on Aug. 23, 2022. Eight culinary specialists competed for the 1st place burger trophy created by local woodcraft shop MAG's Creations in Fort Drum, NY. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kasimir Jackson)
Tech specialist and by-the-book member of Delta Squad.Hand painted by me using arealight plain white commando helmet, torso decal from the internet, hoth rebel backpack and lego gun
The first iteration of the Light Fighters School Commando Course graduated from the program this week.
Saturday 12th October 2019, on a damp day, these amazing groups rose to the challenge to raise money for the Royal Marines Charity and the Devon Air Ambulance Trust.
The images are in the order taken, as I followed the obstacle part of the 5K Challenge and returned to the arena.
Located in moorland beside the A82 trunk road, 1¼ miles (2 km) northwest of Spean Bridge, is the Commando Memorial. This 5.1m (17-foot) high memorial was designed by Scott Sutherland, of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (Dundee) and unveiled by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002) on 12th September 1952. The three soldiers which comprise the memorial look out from their plinth over Leanachan Forest to the peaks of Aonach Mor and Ben Nevis. It commemorates the elite force known as the 'Commandos', which was set up in 1940 on the orders of Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965) to harry the axis forces and regain the initiative on the part of Britain. The force trained in the area around this monument, with their Training Centre at Achnacarry, 4 miles (6 km) to the northwest.
The plinth of the memorial records the Commando's motto United We Conquer and a plaque states: "In Memory of the Officers and men of the Commandos who died in the Second World War 1939 - 1945. This Country was their Training Ground."
When the local SP visited Kainat to praise the foundation's efforts in educating the poor, I got this shot of an Indian Commando dressed in full black
4 Commando British Army 1940
My late father-in-law, Fred Chapman, is in the photograph second row from the back, fourth from the right. Fred had been a fireman before the war and joined up at the beginning of hostilities. When the Commandos were being formed, they called for volunteers and Fred answered that call. I think there was a few shillings a week extra pay!
Fred never spoke much about the war, though there was one incident that took place which was quite chilling. As part of an advanced party, Fred was behind enemy lines in a part of The Netherlands. He had been given shelter by a local family when he was being sought by a group of Germans which included the infamous Gestapo. The family hid him at the back of a wardrobe. The Germans searched the house but did not find him and moved on. After a time he was able to escape and safely link up with his comrades. I believe that there may have been some contact between him and the Dutch family after the war. Fred was not demobbed until 1946 having attained the rank of sergeant. Brave soldier. Brave Dutch family.
No. 4 Commando was a battalion-sized Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War formed in 1940. Although it was intended to conduct small-scale raids and harass enemy garrisons along the coast of German-occupied France, the unit was mainly employed as a highly trained infantry assault unit.
The unit's first operation was the successful raid on the Lofoten Islands on 4 March 1941. However, their next two planned operations were both cancelled and it was not until 22 April 1942 that No. 4 Commando took part in another raid on the French coastal town of Hardelot. On 22 August 1942, No. 4 Commando was one of three Commando units selected for the Dieppe raid. Under the command of Lord Lovat, the unit landed on the right flank of the main landings and successfully silenced a German gun battery. This was the only complete success of the operation, which was eventually aborted, after less than 10 hours, following heavy Allied losses.
As part of the 1st Special Service Brigade, No. 4 Commando took part in the Normandy landings in June 1944. Landing on Sword Beach 30 minutes before the rest of the brigade, their first objectives were to capture a German strong point and gun battery in Ouistreham. After the unit neutralised these positions they rejoined the brigade, reinforcing the 6th Airborne Division at the Orne bridges. Before the invasion, the brigade had been informed that they would stay in France for only a few days. No. 4 Commando remained there for a further 82 days, protecting the beachhead's left flank. During that period, the unit endured over 50% casualties. Finally withdrawn to Britain in September 1944, they were reassigned to the 4th Special Service Brigade for the assault on Walcheren island. At the end of the war No. 4 Commando became part of the British Army of the Rhine and all of the British Army's Commando units was disbanded in 1946.
I believe that this photograph was taken in 1940 as the men completed their training. I also believe that the young officer front and centre is Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, who was given the rank of temporary major at this period, hence what appears to be the single pips of that rank on his shoulders.
Commando Challenge, today the ships company of HMS Ocean sampled life as a Royal Marine in the Commando Challange. This is an improvised assult course on the flight deck while the ship is in transit towards the Suez Canal on her way home from OP Taurus 09.. Images by LA (PHOT) Bernie Henesy HMS Ocean.
I visited this memorial during a recent visit to Scotland. It's described in Wikipedia as 'The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II'