Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat KT DSO (25 November 1871-18 February 1933), was a leading Roman Catholic aristocrat, landowner, soldier, politician and the 23rd Chief of Clan Fraser. He was the son of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat, and Alice Mary Weld-Blundell. While legally the 14th Lord, he was referred to as the 16th Lord Lovat. James VII ordained the modern Order. ... DSO medal The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Aristocracy is a form of government in which rulership is in the hands of an upper class known as aristocrats. ... Landowner or Landholder is a holder of the estate in land with considerable rights of ownership or, simply put, an owner of land. ... Simon the Fox Fraser General Simon Fraser of Lovat The following is a list of the chiefs of the Clan Fraser, in chronological order. ... The Clan Fraser (Gaelic - Clann Frisealach, French Clan Frasier) is a Scottish clan of French origin. ... Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat (1828-1887) was a peer in the Peerage of Scotland. ...

Lovat served in the 1st Life Guards. In 1899 he raised the Lovat Scouts, who fought in the South African War. In World War I, he commanded the Highland Mounted Brigade and was awarded the D.S.O. (Distinguished Service Order, bestowed on officers in the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force in recognition of special services in action). Apart from his military career Lord Lovat was also Chairman of the Forestry Commission from 1919 to 1927 and served in the Conservative administration of Stanley Baldwin as Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from 1926 to 1927. He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1915. Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Lovat Scouts was a yeomanry regiment of the Territorial Army, now a platoon of the 51st Highland Regiment. ... Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 6,000 - 7,000 (A further ~14,000 from disease) 6,000 - 8,000 (Unknown number from disease) Civilians... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... DSO medal The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... “RAF” redirects here. ... Members of the Cabinet are in bold face. ... Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC (3 August 1867 – 14 December 1947) was a British statesman and thrice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... The position of Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British ministerial position, subordinate to that of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State. ... James VII ordained the modern Order. ...

Lord Lovat married Hon. Laura Lister, daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblestone, in 1910. He died in February 1933, aged 61, and was succeeded by his eldest son Simon as the 15th Lord Lovat (known as the 17th Lord) who distinguished himself during the D-Day landings at Normandy in June 1944 and his younger son Sir Hugh Fraser was a successful politician. Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSO, MC (9 July 1911 - 16 March 1995) was the 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser and a legendary British Commando during the Second World War. ... Land on Normandy In military parlance, D-Day is a term often used to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. ... Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Sir Hugh Fraser (1918-1984) was a British politician and first husband of Lady Antonia Fraser. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ...

George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon (1877-1955) was a British Conservative politician who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1931 to 1937. ... The position of Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British ministerial position, subordinate to that of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State. ... Ivor Miles Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth (4 February 1889 – 1 October 1943) was an English nobleman and Conservative politician. ... The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ... Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat (1828-1887) was a peer in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland dating to 1458. ... Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSO, MC (9 July 1911 - 16 March 1995) was the 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser and a legendary British Commando during the Second World War. ... Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat (1828-1887) was a peer in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Simon the Fox Fraser General Simon Fraser of Lovat The following is a list of the chiefs of the Clan Fraser, in chronological order. ... Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, DSO, MC (9 July 1911 - 16 March 1995) was the 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser and a legendary British Commando during the Second World War. ...

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• www.thepeerage.com