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Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSO, MC, TD, JP, DL (9 July 1911 – 16 March 1995) was a prominent British Commando during the Second World War and the 24th Chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat.
Lord Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, XV Lord Lovat, è stato un nobile e militare scozzese. Quindicesimo Lord Lovat e capo del clan Fraser di Lovat, si distinse durante la seconda guerra mondiale come comandante di battaglione dei British Commandos, prendendo parte al raid su Dieppe e allo sbarco in Normandia. Winston Churchill lo ...
4 giu 2024 · Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, led a brigade of Commandos onto the beach on D-Day and was “fearless” in the face of Operation Overlord. He was described by Churchill in a letter to Stalin as “the...
In 1995, Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of valor, leadership, and devotion to British heritage. His title passed to his grandson, Simon Christopher Fraser, who became the 16th Lord Lovat, continuing the family's storied history.
By now the Frasers were pillars of the establishment, Simon the Master Lovat (later 15th Lord Lovat) was Lord Lieutenant of Inverness and commanded the 76th Highland Light Infantry Militia, changing their uniform to Highland dress with a kilt of Hunting Fraser tartan.
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 Raid on 19 August. His commando provided the only success of that raid when they attacked and destroyed a battery of six 150mm guns.
Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat (born 13 February 1977), has been the chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat since the death of his grandfather in 1995. Early life. Lord Lovat is the son of Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat, and his wife, Virginia (née Grose). He is the grandson of the 15th Lord Lovat.
