A Royal Navy hero whose innovations helped Britain secure victory in World War I is be honoured in his Moray hometown.
Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith will be remembered in Rothes later this month, when military chiefs and relatives gather for the unveiling of a paving stone inscribed in his memory.
The admiral was 32 when he was awarded the Victoria Cross for sinking nearly 100 ships in the Great War.
During the Dardenelles campaign in 1915 his submarine torpedoed several Turkish vessels, and the following year he was the youngest ever member of the Royal Navy to be appointed as captain.
The admiral eventually retired to the family home at Glen of Rothes in 1946, and died in 1965 aged 83.
His grandson Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith was seven at the time of his death, but over the years he has become an expert on his career and presents talks on his grandfather’s work.
He said: “It has become clear to me how interested people are in my grandfather’s achievements, and he is still revered by the Royal Navy’s submarine service.
“As the service only began in 1901 everyone was still finding their way during World War I, and many of the innovations he designed are still used this day
“Every year I give a talk to recruits at Faslane, who still see him as an inspiration.
“Moray became his home and he was very involved in the local community here, and the commemoration event will be a proud day for the family.”
Admiral Dunbar-Nasmith was one of few Royal Navy submariners to be awarded the Victoria Cross, on account of his “conspicuous gallantry”.
He was presented with his medal by King George V at Buckingham Palace in January 1916.
On June 25 – 100 years to the day since official notification of his Victoria Cross award was published in the London Gazette – a stone his memory will be unveiled at the Rothes war memorial at 11.15am.
The stone is one of nearly 630 to have been commissioned by the UK Government in honour of service personnel awarded the Victoria Cross during the Great War.
The Royal Marines Corps of Drums will also take part in the ceremony, as will pupils from Rothes Primary School, one of whom will read the admiral’s VC citation.