Commando Memorial - Spean Bridge

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Unit/ Formation: Memorial

Location: Great Britain

Period/ Conflict: World War II

Year: 1952

Date/s: 1952

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.

Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle.

The Commando Depot at Achnacarry, redesignated as the Commando Basic Training Centre (CBTC)

"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."

The memorial was unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother.