Category: General News

This evening Lt Marc Thomson was appointed President of the Buchan Battalion.

Lt Thomson is a ‘lifer’ in the organisation, having joined Mrs Watt’s Anchor Boys in the 1st Fraserburgh at the age of five back in 1994. He has remained with the Company for the duration, being awarded his Queen’s Badge in 2007 and joining the Company Section staff as an officer. A keen bandsman in the award-winning 1st Fraserburgh Band he was taught the snare drum by his great-uncle, the late Alastair Sinclair, a former President of this Battalion. At Battalion level he has previously held a number of positions starting back in c.2008 when he led the Buchan Battalion Senior Boys’ group to great success. Since 2017 he has served as Vice-President of the Battalion and in conjunction with that post has served as Chair of the Battalion’s Company Section Committee.

The Buchan Executive and Council congratulate Marc on his new appointment as our President and we look forward to working under his leadership as we continue our recovery from the pandemic.

At tonight’s Buchan Battalion AGM our President, Duncan Leel Snr, will step down having fulfilled the maximum term of five consecutive years in office as set in our Constitution.
The Buchan Executive and Council would like to thank Duncan for his service during his five years in the Chair.

Despite COVID getting in the way of his term as President Mr Leel hosted the North Scottish Area Conference in Fraserburgh in 2018, saw us take possession of the minibus in 2020 and led the celebrations for the Buchan Battalion’s 50th Anniversary earlier this year. His presidency has also seen the beginnings of this Battalion’s recovery from the pandemic.

Although he stands down as President this evening, we have no doubt that he will continue to serve the Battalion in some other way in the future!

His successor as President will be appointed at tonight’s AGM and will be announced here immediately afterwards.

Here is the Highlight video from our Battalion Parade that was on Sunday in Peterhead.

The Video can be watched on YouTube at https://youtu.be/aMH6_wPH7JU

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Please see below the bus times and pick-up destinations for the Battalion parade on 13th March.

Bus 1

12.10 Sandhaven – in front of the church

12.20 Rosehearty – In front of the school

12.30 New Pitsligo -St John’s Church

12.45 Strichen – beside church

Bus 2

12.45 1st, 4th & 5th Companies -Old Parish Church Centre

After a postponement of 2 years due to COVID our Battalion parade will finally go ahead at Peterhead on the 13th March 2022.

This will be our first parade in Peterhead since 2012 when the Battalion hosted the NSA Conference in the Blue Toon.

Keep the date clear in your diary! Battalion to provide transport to Peterhead. Further details to follow!

Companies in the old Fraserburgh District of the Buchan Battalion are invited to attend the Fraserburgh Remembrance Sunday Parade and Church Service.

This will take place on Sunday, 14th November. Boys and Girls should meet at the Fraserburgh Royal British Legion (Hanover Street) for 10am, the parade leaving at 10.15am for the Old Parish Church.

The service is expected to take about an hour (10.55am-12pm), after which the parade will march to the war memorial for a wreath laying ceremony. After this the parade will then return to the Legion building for approximately 12.45pm.

The Companies of the old Fraserburgh District include 1st, 4th, 5th Fraserburgh, 1st Sandhaven and 1st Rosehearty. Companies are hoping to parade under Battalion colours.

We look forward to seeing you on the 14th November.

Companies who normally attend commemorations at their own villages are encouraged to do so again this year, if commemorations are proceeding.