Clochan lies 3 miles south of Buckie.
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant George Grigor | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal James Allan | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private W. Farquharson | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private George Kelman | Meal Miller |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private A. McPherson | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Charles Taylor | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Ian Thomson | Farmer |
Unknown | Unknown |
The OB was situated in a slate Quarry at Tarrymount. It had a heavily wooded area to the east for escape and was very close to the railway/road between Buckie and Keith.
It is private land today.
Clochan Patrol
The location of the Patrol was close to the RAF Dallachy and RAF Milltown. There were likely invasion beaches in the area around Spey Bay. There were two railways that would have been likely targets and associated bridges over the River Spey.
Most likely at Blairmore House in Huntly.
Although it was intended that each unit should operate in isolation, there were many occasions when neighbouring Patrols took part in joint exercises.
One of these took place late at night on 21st November 1942 when members of Grange units defended an OB at Muldearie against attackers from Clochan. In fact, there are quite a number of unofficial reports of the Grange Patrol operating not only in conjunction with Deskford and Clochan, but in areas covered by other Patrols, so it’s quite clear that there was good communication between each unit. Read the Grange Patrol Log Book for more info.
Allan Fraser, Buckie
TNA – WO199/3388 201 Bn rolls.
Hancock Report held by the BRA.
World War II in Moray by Bill Bartlam and Ian Keillar