Keiss Village Patrol

County Group
Locality

The coastal village of Keiss lies 7 miles north of Wick.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Magnus Bain (Junior) Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Corporal John Bain Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private A. Alexander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private D. Alexander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private William Bain Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Magnus Bain Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private W. Falconer Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private J. D. Sutherland Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Operational Base (OB)

Opposite Keiss Mains is a farm road leading straight inland past the fields into a peat bog. About 60m on and 60m left are two heather mounds, in one of which can just be discerned the square hollow of the OB with no sign of the corrugated iron.

Patrol & OB pictures
OB Image
Caption & credit
Keiss Harbour
OB Status
Destroyed
Location

Keiss Village Patrol

Patrol Targets

The most likely target would have bee the harbour supply route and the main A99 road.

References

TNA ref WO199/3388

Hancock data held at B.R.A

Highlands Historic Environment Record