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	Topics Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat Topic Home Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSODistinguished Service Order The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries... , MCMilitary Cross The Military Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to of... , TDTerritorial Decoration The Territorial Decoration is a United Kingdom military medal, also known as the Territorial Efficiency Decoration, which is... , Order of SuvorovOrder of Suvorov Overview The Order of Suvorov is a Soviet award, named after Aleksandr Suvorov, was established on July 29, 1942 by a Decision of the... , Légion d'honneurLégion d'honneur The *Lgion d'honneur* is a French order established by Napolon Bonaparte, First Consul of the First Republic, on May 19, ... , Croix de guerreCroix de guerre The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of both France and Belgium, where it is also known as Oorlogskruis.... (France) was the 25th ChiefFacts About Chiefs of Clan Fraser The following is a list of the chiefs of the Clan Fraser, in chronological order.... of the Clan FraserFacts About Clan Fraser The Clan Fraser is a Scottish clan of Gaulish origin.... and a prominent British Commando during the Second World WarWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... . His friends called him "Shimi" Lovat, his name in the Scottish Gaelic languageScottish Gaelic language Scottish Gaelic is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages.... . His clan referred to him as MacShimidh, his Gaelic patronym. He is commonly known as the 17th Lord LovatLord Lovat Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland dating to 1458.... . Early life Simon Fraser was born at Beaufort CastleBeaufort Castle, Scotland Summary Beaufort Castle is a castle in northern Scotland, near Beauly.... , InvernessFacts About Inverness Inverness is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland.... , ScotlandScotland Summary Scotland is a nation in northwest Europe and one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.... , the son of the 14th Lord LovatFacts About Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat, DSO was a leading Roman Catholic aristocrat, landowner, and the 23rd Chief of Clan Fra... (commonly known as the 16th Lord), and Laura, daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron RibblesdaleThomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale, was a British Liberal politician.... . After being educated at Ampleforth CollegeAmpleforth College Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire is the largest private Catholic mixed boarding school in the UK, and it is sometimes r... (where he was a member of the Officer Training Corps) and Oxford University, where he joined the University's Cavalry Squadron, Fraser was commissioned as a second lieutenantSecond Lieutenant Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces.... in the Lovat ScoutsLovat Scouts The Lovat Scouts was a yeomanry regiment of the Territorial Army, now a platoon of the 51st Highland Regiment. ... (a Territorial ArmyFacts About Territorial Army The Territorial Army is a part of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, composed mostly of part-tim... unit) in 1930. He transferred to the regular army (still as a second lieutenant) joining the Scots GuardsScots Guards The Scots Guards is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division, and have a long and proud history stretchin... in 1931. The following year, Fraser succeeded his father to become the 15th Lord LovatLord Lovat Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland dating to 1458.... (referred to as the 17th Lord Lovat) and 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser. He was promoted lieutenant in August 1934. Lovat resigned his regular commission as a lieutenant in 1937, transferring to the Supplementary Reserve of Officers. He married Rosamond Broughton in 1938, with whom he had six children. World War II Prior to the Second World WarWorld War II World War II, or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict fought between the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers ,... , in June 1939, Lord Lovat also resigned his reserve commission. In August, as war approached, Lord Lovat was mobilized as a captain in the Lovat ScoutsLovat Scouts The Lovat Scouts was a yeomanry regiment of the Territorial Army, now a platoon of the 51st Highland Regiment. ... . The following year he volunteered to join one of the new commando units being formed by the British Army, and was eventually attached to No. 4 Commando. On 3 March, 1941, Nos 3 and 4 Commando launched a raidOperation Claymore During World War II, Operation Claymore was a British Commando and Royal Navy raid on 4 March, 1941 on the Lofoten Islands,... on the German-occupied Lofoten Islands. In the successful raid, the commandos destroyed a significant number of fish-oil factories, petrol dumps and 11 ships. They also seized encryptionEncryption In cryptography, encryption is the process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge.... equipment and codebookCodebook In cryptography, a codebook is a document used for implementing a code.... s. In additional to the destruction of materials, the commandos captured 216 German troops, and 315 Norwegians chose to accompany the commandos back to Britain. As a temporary major, Lord Lovat commanded 100 men of No. 4 Commando and a 50-man detachment from the Canadian Carleton and York Regiment in a raid on the French coastal village of Hardelot in April. For this action he was awarded the Military CrossMilitary Cross The Military Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, and formerly also to of... on 7 July 1942. Lord Lovat became an acting lieutenant-colonel in 1942 and was appointed the commanding officer of No. 4 Commando, leading them in the abortive Dieppe RaidDieppe Raid The Dieppe Raid, also known as The Battle of Dieppe or Operation Jubilee, during World War II, was an Allied att... (Operation Jubilee) on 19 August. His commando attacked and destroyed a battery of six 150mm guns. Lovat was awarded the Distinguished Service OrderDistinguished Service Order The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries... (DSO). The raid as a whole was a disastrous failure: over 4,000 casualties were sustained, predominantly Canadian. Lord Lovat eventually became a BrigadierBrigadier Brigadier is a rank which is used in different ways by different countries.... and became the commander of the newly formed 1st Special Service Brigade1st Special Service Brigade Sorry, no overview for this topic in 1944. Lord Lovat's brigade was landed at Sword BeachSword Beach Sword Beach was the codename of one of the five main landing beaches in Operation Neptune, the initial assault phase of ... during the invasion of NormandyBattle of Normandy The Battle of Normandy was fought in 1944 between Nazi Germany in Western Europe and the invading Allied forces as part of ... on 6 June 1944. Lord Lovat reputedly waded ashore donning a white jumper under his battledress, with "Lovat" inscribed into the collar, while armed with an old Winchester rifleWinchester rifle The Winchester rifle was any one of an early family of repeating rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Compan... . Lord Lovat instructed his personal piper, Bill MillinBill Millin Bill Millin, commonly known as Piper Bill, was personal piper to Lord Lovat, commander of 1 Special Service Brigade at... , to pipe the commandos ashore, in defiance of specific orders not to allow such an action in battle. Lovat's forces swiftly pressed on, Lovat himself advancing with parts of his brigade from Sword Beach to Pegasus BridgePegasus Bridge Pegasus was the name given to a bridge over the Caen canal, near the town of Ouistreham.... , which had been defiantly defended by men of the 6th Airborne DivisionBritish 6th Airborne Division Overview The 6th Airborne Division was an airborne unit of the British Army during World War II.... who had landed in the early hours. Lord Lovat's commandos arrived almost exactly on time, late by about two minutes, for which Lord Lovat apologised to Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Pine-Coffin (Yorks. L. I.), of 7th Parachute Battalion. The commandos ran across Pegasus Bridge to the sound of Bill Millin's bagpipes. Despite rushing across in small groups sniper fire led to the deaths of twelve men, most of who were shot in the head through their berets (the men crossing the bridge wore their helmets from then on). He went on to establish defensive positions around RanvilleRanville Ranville, pronunciation: rohn-VEEL or ROHN-veel is a commune of the dpartement of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie rgi... , east of the River OrneOrne River The Orne is a river in Normandy, north-western France.... . The bridges were relieved later in the day by elements of the British 3rd Infantry DivisionBritish 3rd Infantry Division Summary The British 3rd Infantry Division, known as the Iron Division, was originally formed in 1809 by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Du... . During an attack on the village of Bréville on 12 June, Lord Lovat was seriously wounded whilst observing an artilleryArtillery Summary Historically, *artillery* refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war.... bombardment by the 51st Highland DivisionBritish 51st (Highland) Infantry Division (World War II) For the First World War unit, see British 51st Division.... . A stray shellShell (projectile) A shell is a projectile, which, as opposed to a bullet, is not solid but contains an explosive or other filling, though mode... fell short of its target and landed amongst the officers, killing Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. Johnston, commanding officer of the 12th Parachute Battalion, and seriously wounding Brigadier Hugh KindersleyHugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley Hugh Kenyon Molesworth Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley, CBE, MC was a British businessman and banker.... of the 6th Airlanding Brigade. Later life Lord Lovat made a full recovery from the severe wounds he had received in France but was unable to return to the army (he transferred to the reserve in 1949). Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC was an English statesman and author, best known as Prime Min... requested that he become Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms in the House of LordsHouse of Lords The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... ; however, Lord Lovat declined the offer and in 1945 joined the Government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. He later became Minister of Economic WarfareFacts About Minister of Economic Warfare The Minister of Economic Warfare was a British government position which existed during the Second World War.... , resigning upon Winston Churchill's post-war election defeat. In 1946 he was made a Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John. His formal retirement from the army came on 16 June 1962, he retained the honorary rank of brigadier. Lord Lovat's involvement in politics continued throughout his life, in the House of Lords and the Inverness County Council. He devoted much of his time to the family estates. He was chieftain of Lovat Shinty ClubLovat Shinty Club Summary Lovat Shinty Club is a shinty club from Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland.... , the local shintyFacts About Shinty Shinty, also known as camanachd or iomain, is a team sport played with sticks and a ball.... team which bears his family name. Lord Lovat experienced a great deal of turmoil in his final years; he suffered financial ruin and two of his sons predeceased him in accidents within months of each other. A year before his death, in 1994, the family's traditional residence, Beaufort CastleBeaufort Castle, Scotland Beaufort Castle is a castle in northern Scotland, near Beauly.... , was sold. Piper Bill MillinBill Millin Bill Millin, commonly known as Piper Bill, was personal piper to Lord Lovat, commander of 1 Special Service Brigade at... , Lord Lovat's personal piper who had piped the Commandos ashore on D-Day, played at Lord Lovat's funeral.