Lochboisdale - South Uist (Uibhist A Deas) Patrol

Locality

Lochboisdale (Loch Baghasdail) is the main town on South Uist (Uibhist A Deas) is the second largest island in the Outer Hebrides.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant A. MacKinnon Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Corporal D. A. Morrison Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private A. Fraser Unknown Unknown
Private I. MacDonald Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private J. J. MacDonald Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private I. A. MacKay Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private J. MacKinnon Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private R. Morrison Unknown 03 Dec 1944
OB Status
Location not known
Location

Lochboisdale - South Uist (Uibhist A Deas) Patrol

Patrol Targets

The main supply route for fuel coming into feed RAF Benbecula was at Lochboisdale. The South Ford Bridge having been constructed to connect the RAF base with the steamer port at Lochboisdale was also an important target.

The members of this Patrol lived near to Lochboisdale and therefore well placed to be effective in harassing any troop / supply movements from the vital port and road route to the airfield.

Training

Visiting Scout sections from Seaforths and Lovat Scouts conducted a ‘round robin’ type of training package for Patrols on the Outer Hebrides.

Other information

Lochboisdale Patrol won the best Patrol in Group 5 in a competition of all Area 1 in 1944.

References

TNA ref WO199/3388

Hancock data held at B.R.A

IWM ref 13450 – 201 Bn News July 1944

David Blair