Commemorative blue plaque unveiled for Lanarkshire war hero

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A memorial plaque has been unveiled to honour one of Lanarkshire 's most notable war heroes. Lieutenant Donald Cameron VC carried out one of the most daring yet successful attacks on a German battleship during World Ward Two.

The Submariner from Carluke was remembered in a poignant service at the town's High Street where the commemorative blue plaque was placed.

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It will now be ever-present in Carluke at the Junction of High Street and Hamilton Street.Donald was a lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve, and on September 22, 1943, he used a midget submarine to carry out a stealth attack on the German battleship Tirpitz, at Kåfjord on the Altafjord, in Norway.He, and another lieutenant, travelled over 1000 miles through enemy territory to plant mines on the hull of the ship, successfully disabling it for months.The deed saw the pair negotiate a minefield, dodge nets, gun defences and