Below you'll find a small selection of photos taken on the day, articles from the media together with a link to around 300 other photos taken by the march's official photographer, Kees Huyser.

	Lochaber Life Magazine featured the Commando March in their November 06 edition. Achnacarry House, the Commando Memorial and Spean Bridge are all within the Lochaber district. Around 11,000 copies of the magazine were distributed mainly around Lochaber. Copies were generously provided by the publishers, Scottish Provincial Press Ltd., for distribution to all who took part in the march. http://www.lochaber.com/lochaberlife/index.htm
	Courtesy of the Oban Times - a west of Scotland newspaper.
	Courtesy of the Sunday Post - a national newspaper.
	This is the road from Achnacarry to Spean Bridge as it crosses over the Caledonian canal. It will be recognised by any Commando or US Ranger from WW2 who trained at Achnacarry. In the front is Patrick van der Vegt, the organiser of the re-enactor's march and Pte Leslie Whipps of No 9 Commando.
	A lone Commando stands guard over the memorial prior to the arrival of the marchers at 12.15 pm. Although he morning parade at 08.30 am was taken in wet snow with thick low cloud overhead, a few hours later the clouds gave way to blue sky.
	An informal photograph of the marchers with the Commando memorial in the background.
	CSM Peter Scally takes charge of the wreath laying ceremony. A wreath from everyone associated with the Memorial Fund and this website was laid by the great grandchildren of a Combined Operations Veteran - the late Flt Sgt John Glen who served on FDT 217 off Normandy.
	The sacrifices of the 1700 Commandos who died in WW2 is captured in this photo. The child represents the future they fought and died for, the Commando marchers represent the present generation paying their respects and the Commando Memorial represents an earlier generation who did their duty.
	The amazing Pte Leslie Whipps of No 9 Commando. He completed the march with panache! He is over 80 years old and such was his modesty that he could not understand why he was given the seat of honour at the 'regimental' dinner held later in the day!

To view the 300 photos taken by the march's official photographer click here.

 ~ Backwards Walk ~

A unique fund raising event by Royal Navy veteran, Richard Stimpson of Staffordshire, put money in the coffers of the Combined Operations Memorial Fund (see donations wall above), the Allied Special Forces Association and the War Memorials Trust. We are greatly indebted to Richard and his friends who made the day such a  success. What did Richard do? He walked backwards for 6 miles!! Click on the thumbnails for more information courtesy of the Wolverhampton Express and Star.

 ~ A Chance Encounter ~

A WW2 veteran from Canada and his friend were travelling north to Scotland by rail. They had been to the 60th anniversary D-Day commemorations in Normandy. They engaged an elderly lady in conversation and found they had much in common. The veteran had served in Combined Operations as an LAC on a radar vessel off the beaches of Normandy, and her late husband had been an officer in the Combined Operations Pilotage Parties (COPPs). His clandestine visits to the landing beaches, prior to invasions, provided invaluable intelligence on enemy defences, hidden obstacles and beach and tidal conditions.

Unbeknown to them a young business woman, sitting nearby, overheard much of the animated conversation over several hours. At York, she slipped a sealed envelope into the hands of the veteran and his friend, as she left the train. She was gone before they had time to gather their senses. What was in the envelope? What was her message? (Click on the image to enlarge it. If it does not display full size then place your cursor near the bottom right corner of the image and click on the orange box that will appear. Scroll the image to see all of it.)

Wherever you are in the world your life has certainly been touched by the achievements and sacrifices of those who served under the Combined Operations Command in WW2. Viv showed her appreciation and gratitude having heard but a tiny fraction of the experiences of just a couple of veterans. Will you join her by making a donation for the erection of a fitting memorial to the men and women from the three services of all the Allied countries who served under the Combined Operations Command, many of whom never returned from the fields of conflict. Donations are welcome in any currency.

 ~ Tell Others ~

 ~ Forces Organisations and Associations ~

If you're an office bearer of a 'forces organisation' we would be very grateful if you would let your members know about our proposal to erect a memorial to WW2 Combined Operations. We'll be very happy to send you a message for your magazine or website. Otherwise please feel free to use any material from the memorial pages. Donations from your members may be sent on an individual basis (as above) or as a batch. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

If you'd like a poster for your notice board click on the thumbnail opposite to enlarge and then print.

 ~ Tell a Friend ~

Please help us spread the word about this long overdue memorial. Help us to make it a reality while the living memory of the events still exist. If you have any friends or relatives who might be interested in making a donation please tell them about the website and the appeal. If you have links with any forces organisation or association we'd be grateful if you could do the same... or tell us about them so we can approach them direct. Any help, however small, will be warmly welcomed. If you would like a supply of information leaflets based on the above poster please contact us here.