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Commando Memorial

Scott Sutherland (1910-1984)

The Commando Memorial, Lochaber, Scotland

From Wikipedia:

The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle. Unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother, it is one of Scotland’s best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.

Object description
Type: Sculpture, monument
Location: Lochaber, Scotland
Material: Bronze
Artist: Scott Sutherland (1910-1984)
Date: 1952

Image Details
Date: 6 September 2020
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Focal Length: 220mm
Aperture: ƒ/5
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO: 450
Licensing: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International


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