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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.
Jun 4, 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...
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.
Simon, the 16th Lord Lovat, realised that the bailiffs and ghillies of his highland estates had exactly the skills required for tracking, hiding and sharp shooting and so the Lovat Scouts were born.
Simon Fraser of Lovat (19 October 1726 – 8 February 1782) was a son of a notorious Jacobite clan chief, but he went on to serve with distinction in the British army. He also raised forces which served in the Seven Years' War against the French in Quebec, as well as the American Revolutionary War.
Sir Simon was not chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat as evidenced in the family tree, but a common ancestor of both the highland Frasers of Lovat and the lowland Frasers of Philorth. Simon Fraser, 1667–1747
Apr 22, 2014 · A leader’s leader, he will always be remembered as both a hero and inspiration. Fans of the World War II film, The Longest Day, will remember the scene in which a group of British soldiers come ashore being ushered on by bagpipes.
