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Amongst those in attendance at the event were The Right Honourable Charles Kennedy, MP for Ross, Skye, and Lochaber, Donald Cameron of Lochiel, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Parvin, Commanding Officer Royal Marines Reserve Scotland, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Little OBE, 51st Highland, 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (7 SCOTS), Capt Chris Smith RN, Naval Regional Commander, Scotland and N.Ireland, Lieutenant Commander Stephen Brown RN, Officer Commanding Northern Diving Group, CVA National Secretary Joe Murtagh, and project manager Robert Cairns, Chair of the Lochaber Archaeological Society. They were joined for the Service by Commando Veterans, representatives of the Lochaber Archaeological Society, the CVA, the Local Authority, Highland cadets (Lochaber Detachment), Lochaber High School Pipes and Drums, and other dignitaries and members of the public.]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:36:53 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/43076-6/Lochaber.jpg https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/events/Lochaber/ https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/events/Lochaber/02.JPG.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/events/Lochaber/02.JPG.html
[Photo courtesy of Julie Warren]

One of several new information panels at locations around the Commando Dark Mile. These panels were put in place as part of the Lochaber Archaeological Society's project at Achnacarry, working in partnership with the CVA to ensure a fitting and accurate description of Commando history was depicted on each panel.
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[Achnacarry Project 31st August 2014. Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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[Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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[Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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[Achnacarry Project 31st August 2014. Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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[Achnacarry Project 31st August 2014. Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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[Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers],
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[John aged 92 stands at the memorial with his wife and son before the start of the service on the 30th August 2014. Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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[Sunday 31st August 2014. Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers]

CVA National Secretary Joe Murtagh presents the plaque to the winners of the CVA's first 'Trooper Stan Scott Skill at Arms Challenge Trophy'. An inter cadet challenge between the RN, Army, and RAF cadets of Lochaber. The winners this year - the Army cadets.
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[Achnacarry Project 31st August 2014. Photo courtesy of Lewis Kerr-Rogers].
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