Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat

Brigadier The Right Honourable

The Lord Lovat

DSO MC TD JP DL
Brigadier The Right Honourable; The Lord Lovat; DSO MC TD JP DL
	Lord Lovat in 1942
Born	9 July 1911; Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Died	16 March 1995 (aged 83); Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1930–1962
Rank	Brigadier
Service number	44718
Unit	Commandos; Lovat Scouts; Scots Guards;
Commands	No. 4 Commando; 1st Special Service Brigade;
Conflicts	World War II Operation Claymore; Operation Abercrombie; Operation Jubilee; Operation Overlord Sword Beach; Pegasus Bridge; Battle of Ranville; Battle of Bréville (WIA); ; ;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Territorial Decoration
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford
Spouse	Rosamond Broughton (m. 1938)

Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat and 4th Baron 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. 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 capture Pegasus Bridge, accompanied by his piper Bill Millin.