County Group
Locality
Rora / Longside is an area of small villages to the west of Peterhead.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant John S. Burton | Blacksmith |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Corporal William Strachen | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private William Mitchell | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Samuel Scott | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
The Operational Base was located near Woodside Farm on the Longside to Rora Road, approximately 1 mile north of Longside village. The area is now a field but used to be woodland. Nothing of the OB survives.
OB Status
Destroyed
OB accessibility
This OB is on private land. Please do not be tempted to trespass to see it
Location
Rora Patrol
Patrol Targets
RAF Peterhead would be the main target, also railways and bridges in the area from possible landing beaches around St Fergus area.
Other information
Peterhead Patrol Leader Tom Catto, mentioned the Rora Patrol often to his son. These patrols were in close proximity and both close to Longside Airfield.
References
William Catto, son of Tom Catto (Patrol Leader Peterhead Patrol)
TNA ref WO199/3388 201 Bn rolls.
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Valuation rolls 1925