Road to Achnacarry - Part 2
A brief video detailing a portion of the route (along the B8005) leading through the gates of the Lochiel Estate (Achnacarry). Just after passing through the gates, on the left-hand-side, is the future location of the Cameron Clansmen's Oak Grove. The video ends at the Clan Cameron Museum, located just south of Achnacarry Castle. British Commandos marched this same route during World War II, heading to Basic Training at Achnacarry.
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The Commando Memorial
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The main A82 departs Spean Bridge in the direction of Inverness by first climbing up the side of Glen Spean. As the road leaves the glen it turns to head north, and as it does so, it passes the Commando Memorial on the left. Access to the car park is a short distance along the B8004.
The Commando Memorial stands some 17ft or 5.2m high, and comprises a group of three bronze commandos dressed in typical World War Two uniforms and equipment including cap comforters, ammunition pouches and weapons. They are looking south towards Ben Nevis. A large inscription on the plinth just beneath their feet reads United We Conquer, while the plaque on the front of the 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.
The commandos were established on the instructions of Prime Minister Winston Churchill immediately after the Dunkirk evacuation in June 1940, as a means of striking back against the German armies occupying Europe. They formed an elite force capable of conducting irregular warfare in a range of different environments and went on to serve with distinction across the globe. During the war 1,700 commandos lost their lives, while many others were seriously wounded: and eight men serving with the commandos were awarded the Victoria Cross.
In 1942 the Commando Basic Training Centre was established at Achnacarry Castle, some six miles north west of the site of the monument. Volunteers would arrive at Spean Bridge railway station, and would then march the seven miles to Achnacarry Castle, past the site on which the monument now stands. Training was carried out over large parts of Lochaber and was highly intensive, often using live ammunition. Anyone failing any part of the course caught the next train south, back to his unit.
In 1949 a competition was opened to Scottish sculptors to design a fitting memorial to the commandos. The winner was Scott Sutherland, and the bronze was cast by H H Martyn Ltd, of Cheltenham. The Commando Memorial was unveiled by HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on 12 September 1952. It has since become a stopping off point for many visiting the highlands: partly because of what the memorial represents; partly because it is simply such a fine monument; and partly because of its magnificent setting.
The Commando Memorial was designated as a listed structure on 5 October 1971, and its listing was upgraded to the highest, Category A, status on 15 August 1996. On 18 November 1993 the Commando Association was awarded the Freedom of Lochaber, and to mark the occasion a much more detailed plaque was fixed to the rear of the plinth setting out the story of the commandos for future generations.
In recent years an Area of Remembrance has been established not far from the Memorial. Many who served as commandos during World War Two have had their ashes placed here, and the area is also home to many memorials to Marine Commandos and others who have died in more recent conflicts, from the Falklands War through Iraq to Afghanistan. A fitting and poignant reminder that as a nation we are still expecting our young men and women to go to far away places and risk their lives on our behalf.
Those with an interest in the commandos can find out more in a display at the Clan Cameron Museum at Achnacarry, and at the West Highland Museum in Fort William. Meanwhile, and rather closer at hand, a room at the Spean Bridge Hotel is home to an excellent collection of artefacts and material covering the commandos and their role in Lochaber.
Commémoration Commando Achnaccary
La période de Camp d’Entraînement de Combat d’Otterburn fut l’occasion de réaliser pour une première fois depuis la fin de la deuxième guerre mondiale un devoir de mémoire par du personnel en
service actif à l’égard des commandos belges formés à Achnacarry en Ecosse à partir de 1942.
Durant la deuxième guerre mondiale des citoyens belges ont traversés la zone d’occupation, franchit la ligne de démarcation et rejoint l’Angleterre quittant leurs foyers afin de rejoindre le Camp de
Achnacarry et le Colonel Danloy pour former les premières troupes de Commandos qui ont libérés l’Europe de l’Occupant totalitariste. Bon nombre d’entre eux sont morts au combat afin de garantir
notre liberté actuelle.
Une délégation du 2 Bataillon de Commandos et du Quartier Général du Special Operations Regiment s’est rendue à Spean Bridge au monument des Commandos ainsi qu’au Château du Clan Cameron ,
siège de l’Etat-major du Camp d’Entraînement de commandos à Achnacarry afin d’honorer les premiers Commandos.
La remise des blasons des unités de Commandos Belges au représentant du Clan Cameron ainsi qu’une parade ponctuée de minutes de silence clôturèrent cette visite commémorative.
Un peuple qui oublie son passé se condamne à le revivre. Citation de Winston Churchill.
Remembrance WWII.
Tijdens de trainingsperiode te Otterburn werd de kans gegrepen, om de eerste keer sinds WWII, een delegatie te sturen naar Achnacarry. De delegatie was samengesteld uit het Hoofdkwartier Special
Opreations Regiment en het 2 Bataljon Commando. Het eerste opleidingscentrum en hoofdkwartier van de Commando’s ligt op ongeveer tweehonderd kilometer ten noorden van Edinburgh.
Tijdens de WWII zijn Belgische oorlogsvrijwilligers er in geslaagd, na het doorkruisen van bezet gebied, om Kolonel Danloy in het trainingscentrum te vervoegen om aan hun loodzware opleiding te beginnen. De Commando’s hebben deel uitgemaakt van de troepen die Europa bevrijd hebben van het totalitair Naziregime. Velen onder hen hebben het leven gelaten om onze vrijheid te waarborgen. Er werden schildjes van verschillende paracommando eenheden aan het museum ter plaatse overhandigt.
De delegatie is dan naar het Commando monument te Spean Bridge gegaan voor een ceremonie.
Het opgelijnde detachement hield enkele minuten stilte ter ere en nagedachtenis van al de overleden militairen sinds WWII
Een volk dat zijn geschiedenis vergeten is zal deze onherroepelijk herbeleven. Winston Churchill
Commando Training
Sergeant Stan W Scott, No. 3 Army Commando, discusses life at Achnacarry.
Part of the 'Draw Your Weapons: The Art of Commando Comics' exhibition at the National Army Museum in London from 1 September 2011 until 30 April 2012.
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Achnacarry Estate & The Commando's Connection with music by Tide Lines
Please join me for a wander through the grounds of Achnacarry Estate to Loch Arkaig.This area is so peaceful and is rich in natural habitat and wildlife. It is also full of history and has a wonderful little museum dedicated to Clan Cameron it also has a section dedicated
to the Commando's.
Achnacarry Castle is home to the Chief of Clan Cameron .....The current chief is Donald Angus Cameron ( 27th chief) who is Lord Lieutenant of Inverness-shire.
This estate was used by the commando's during the second world war as their training base.
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00:04:19 2 Nicknames
00:08:12 3 History
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00:11:35 3.2 17th century
00:13:05 3.3 18th century
00:16:50 3.4 19th and 20th centuries
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00:36:35 5 Demography
00:36:44 5.1 Current
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01:02:11 8 Governance
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01:31:25 14 International relations
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Edinburgh ( (listen); Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Èideann [ˈt̪uːn ˈeːtʲən̪ˠ]; Scots: Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), it is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore.
Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the supreme courts of Scotland. The city's Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, literature, philosophy, the sciences and engineering. It is the second largest financial centre in the United Kingdom (after London) and the city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the United Kingdom's second most popular tourist destination (likewise after London), attracting over one million overseas visitors each year.Edinburgh is Scotland's second most populous city and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom. The official population estimates are 464,990 (2012) for the Locality of Edinburgh (Edinburgh pre 1975 regionalisation plus Currie and Balerno), 513,210 (2017) for the City of Edinburgh, and 1,339,380 (2014) for the city region. Edinburgh lies at the heart of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region comprising East Lothian, Edinburgh, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian.The city is the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It is home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of four in the city, is placed 18th in the QS World University Rankings for 2019. The city is also famous for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town, built in the 18th/19th centuries. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999.