Commando Memorial
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The Commando Memorial is a prominent bronze monument in the Scottish Highlands honoring the British Commandos of World War II, overlooking the training areas where they were based.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze monument
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Achnacarry Commando Basic Training Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army Commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Marines Commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bronze sculpture in Scotland
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Military monument and memorial in Scotland ⓘ World War II memorial in Scotland ⓘ |
| commemorates | Commandos of World War II ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfListing | 1971 ⓘ |
| designer | Scott Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces |
Aonach Beag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aonach Mòr NERFINISHED ⓘ Ben Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | three Commando figures ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Garden of Remembrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
area with crosses and personal tributes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
inscribed plaques
ⓘ
stone plinth ⓘ |
| hasView |
Great Glen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevis Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 5.2 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| honours | British Commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscription | In memory of the officers and men of the Commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| latitude | 56.889 ⓘ |
| listingAuthority | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | near Spean Bridge ⓘ |
| longitude | -4.921 ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| municipality | Highland council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
A82 road
NERFINISHED
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Spean Bridge village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | former Commando training areas at Achnacarry ⓘ |
| owner | Highland Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sculptor | Scott Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfStatue | three soldiers in battledress ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| unveiledBy | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unveilingDate | 1952-09-27 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
gathering place for veterans and families
ⓘ
site for remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| war | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1952 ⓘ |
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