County Group
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 R. MacDonald | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Private A. Smith | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Corporal W. Chalmers | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Corporal Alexander MacLeod | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private A. MacLean | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private A. MacLean | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private D. MacLeod | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Private Alexander MacMaster | Gamekeeper |
Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Private J. Matheson | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 | |
| Private D. Taylor | Unknown | Unknown |
Operational Base (OB)
The location of the OB is located in gorse bushes near the airport.
Patrol & OB pictures
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OB Status
Largely intact
OB accessibility
The OB site is publicly accessible
Location
Stornoway (Steornabhagh) 2 Patrol
Patrol Targets
Target would likely have been the RAF Airfield on the island. Also the harbour facilities.
On an invasion, if the island was captured, the port and airfield could have been used for resupplies whilst other islands are also attacked and captured.
Training
Visiting Scout sections from Seaforths and Lovat Scouts conducted a ‘round robin’ type of training package for Patrols on the Outer Hebrides.
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