* Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, hero of the Dieppe Raid and later recipient of the Military Cross after his actions on Sword Beach during the Normandy invasion. He was also famed on that occasion for instructing his Scots piper to pipe the commandos ashore, in defiance of contrary orders.

* Based on the real-life artists’ model Christabel Leighton-Porter 1913-2000.