A LASTING memory to Crossgates army captain David Seath has been laid at a monument dedicated to the Commando Regiment in the Highlands.

Family and friends of Captain Seath, who served in Afghanistan and the Middle East with the 19th Regiment Royal Artillery and the 29 Commando Royal Artillery respectively, was honoured at the Commando Memorial, Spean Bridge, last Tuesday.

Built to commemorate members of the Commando Regiment who died during the Second World War, the memorial is located six miles from Achnacary Castle, where the Commando Basic Training Centre was established in 1942.

A garden of remembrance has also been established nearby and the lives of Commandos who have died in recent conflicts, as well as in World War Two, have been commemorated there.

Now a memorial stone dedicated to Captain Seath, who passed away while running the 2016 London Marathon in aid of Help for Heroes, has been laid in a project led by Ian Bertrand, a close friend and a member of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery.

Captain Seath's brother, Gary, said: "As an Officer of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, David was incredibly proud to have completed the All Arms Commando Course and earn his coveted Green Beret, which has been worn so proudly since the first generation of Commandos who trained in the Spean Bridge region during World War Two.

"I wish to offer my sincere thanks to Ian Bertrand (29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery) as well as Carlos Hamlet and Matt Burton (105 Regiment Royal Artillery) for making this wonderful memorial project happen."