County Group
Locality
Spynie, Alves and Elgin are in a busy farming area on major road and rail networks on the Moray coast.
Patrol members
| Name | Occupation | Posted from | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant John Brown | Farm Servant (1940 Valuation Roll) |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Second Lieutenant David Denoon | Head teacher (Spynie School) |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Corporal Joseph Ogg | Farm hand |
Unknown | Unknown |
| Private Allan James Allen | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Private Leslie McWilliam | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private William Munro | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private James McAndrew Mustard | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private A. Mutch | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Robert Alexander Proctor | Railway servant |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private Alexander Sinclair | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private Andrew Wiseman | Farmer |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Operational Base (OB)
The OB was located in woods at Aldroughty beside the A96.
OB Status
Destroyed
Location
Spynie Patrol
Patrol Targets
The location of the Patrol was close to several RAF bases: Lossiemouth, Milltown, Bogs’o’Main, Forres and Kinloss.
The Moray coast had possible invasion beaches and this Patrol would have covered road and rail links from them.
Training
Training most likely took place at Blairmore House in Huntly.
Weapons and Equipment
The stores of arms and explosives were kept in the coach house at Ardgilzean.
References
TNA ref WO199/3388 201 Bn rolls.
Hancock report held at B.R.A
World War II in Moray by Ian Keillar and Bill Bartlam