Castlehigh Patrol

A.K.A. (nickname)
Camrose or Portfield Gate
Locality

Officially recorded as Castlehigh Patrol, local memories recall it as Camrose Patrol. Castlehigh is an area to the west of Haverfordwest and Camrose is just to the north.

Patrol members
Name Occupation Posted from Until
Sergeant Eric Henry Arundell Leakey

Farmer

04 Nov 1940 03 Dec 1944
Corporal Albert Redvers Gwilliam

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Edwin Austin

Farm carter

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private James B. Codd

Agricultural labourer

Unknown 1942
Private Hugh Lloyd Davies

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Frederick Davies

Farmer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private Richard James

General labourer

Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Private J. H. Mathias Unknown 1942
Private John Gwyn Thomas

Farmer

04 Jul 1940 03 Dec 1944
Private Roy Llewellyn Warlow Unknown 1942
Operational Base (OB)

The OB was thought to have been located in woods at South Rogeston. Another suggested site is at Bunkers Hill Farm near Camrose.

OB Status
Location not known
Location

Castlehigh Patrol

Patrol Targets

Road and rail targets along with bridges in and around Haverfordwest would have been targets.

Other information

Charlie Shrives of Milford Haven Patrol remembered the Camrose Patrol with affection;  “They were a very good Unit and we carried out several manoeuvres with them. During these schemes we used to carry fish with us and exchange them for eggs. One family managed to supply two eggs so typical of “Stokey”  [Sergeant Lewis of Milford Haven Patrol] he gave them a large cod in exchange”.

References

TNA Reference WO199/3389

Major Hancock data held at B. R. A

The Last Ditch by David Lampe

The Story of Stokey Lewis by Walter Ireland

1939 Register

Roy Lewis article in Western Telegraph Dec 2002