Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat


The Lord Lovat

Lord Lovat in 1942
Born(1911-07-09)9 July 1911
Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died16 March 1995(1995-03-16) (aged 83)
Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1930–1962
RankBrigadier
Service number44718
Unit
Commands
Battles / wars
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Territorial Decoration
Alma materMagdalen College, Oxford
Spouse(s)
Rosamond Broughton
(m. 1938)

Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSO, MC, TD, JP, DL (9 July 1911 – 16 March 1995[1]) was a prominent British Commando during the Second World War and the 24th Chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat. Known familiarly as Shimi Lovat, an anglicised version of his name in Scottish Gaelic; his clan referred to him as MacShimidh, his Gaelic patronym. During Operation Overlord, he led the Special Service Brigade at Sword Beach and to successfully capture Pegasus Bridge, accompanied by his piper Bill Millin.

  1. ^ Max Harper Gow, Louis Jebb (20 March 1995). "Lord Lovat". The Independent.