New Pitsligo Patrol

County Group
Locality

New Pitsligo is a village to the South West of Fraserburgh.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant George Sim

Gamekeeper

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private J. McKight Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private James Pratt Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Henry Smith Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Alexander Thomson Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Robert Wisely Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Operational Base (OB)

The OB is thought to be in the area of Bruckley Castle estate or Glasslaw area.

OB Status
Location not known
Location

New Pitsligo Patrol

Patrol Targets

Most likely targets were roads and main Aberdeen Railway line passing close to Brucklay estate, suggesting that location of the OB would be best suited here.

References

TNA ref WO199/3388 201 Bn rolls.
Hancock Report

New Pitsligo Days Gone