Commando Memorial

[dodgyloner]

I went past the Commando Memorial near Spean Bridge in Scotland last week:-

The inscription on the front 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".

There is a longer inscription on the back which briefly tells the Wartime history of the Commandos who were based at nearby Achnacarry Castle. More than 20,000 commandos of all nationalities were trained at Achnacarry during the Second World War.

Behind the Memorial is a small Area of Remembrance.

[chilly]

I thought that was an astounding memorial to those brave lads, and found it a very moving experience just standing there and thinking about what they must have went thro.

I had an older relative who was a Commando,later on in his life when he was around 80,(he never spoke about it before)told me about the training up there,it sure sounded tough place to be.

[Charlieharley]

Originally Posted by dodgyloner

I went past the Commando Memorial near Spean Bridge in Scotland last week:-

The inscription on the front 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".

There is a longer inscription on the back which briefly tells the Wartime history of the Commandos who were based at nearby Achnacarry Castle. More than 20,000 commandos of all nationalities were trained at Achnacarry during the Second World War.

Behind the Memorial is a small Area of Remembrance.

We will be stopping there on The Grand World tour of Scotland.

[Tony Cross]

A great spot to stop for a while and get life in perspective.

[dantheman]

been there many a time ,mate some place,

[Stuarty]

Visited the memorial earlier this year. The only noise that was obvious was the roar of a jet fighter set against the darkened clouds overhead.

The rememberance garden is very poignant particularly with the names of those who fell in recent conflicts.

Well worth a visit.

[Matt FXDX]

Always make the Commando Memorial a stopping point when heading up north through the Highlands, special place!...