Stornoway (Steornabhagh) 3 Patrol

Locality

Stornoway (Steornabhagh) is the main town in the Western Isles and administrative centre for the Outer Hebrides.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Murdo MacFarlane Unknown Unknown
Corporal John MacLeod

Garage worker

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private A. MacDonald Unknown Unknown
Private Murdo MacFarlane

Butcher

Unknown Unknown
Private William MacFarlane

Butcher

Unknown Unknown
Private J. M. MacLeod Unknown Unknown
Private N. MacLeod Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Donald Munro

Farmer

Unknown Unknown
Operational Base (OB)

The OB is located on Gallows Hill overlooking Stornoway Harbour.

OB Status
Location not known
Location

Stornoway (Steornabhagh) 3 Patrol

Patrol Targets

It is suspected that the harbour would have been the main target for attack.

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

Most of the Patrol left before stand down.

References

TNA ref WO199/3388

Hancock data held at B.R.A

David Blair

Stornoway Historical Society