Colonel Sir Donald Walter Cameron of Lochiel, was a British Army officer of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and the 25th Chief of Clan Cameron.
Lochiel, c. 1899
At Inverness, 1941
The Commando Basic Training Centre was a British Army training establishment primarily for the training of British Commandos during the Second World War. It was located in the grounds of Achnacarry Ca
Donald Walter Cameron of Lochiel
…residence of Achnacarry to the military for 25,000 soldiers to undergo elite commando training between 1942 and 1945. Achnacarry, transformed into the Commando Basic Training Centre, was known to the soldiers as "Castle Commando". In 1906, Lochiel married Lady Hermione Emily Graham (1882–1978), second daughter of Douglas Graham…
Achnacarry Castle
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Vaughan inspecting French troops
Commandos in training cross a river at Achnacarry under simulated fire.