Camp Souter

Camp Souter
Kabul, Kabul Province in Afghanistan
Site information
Type	Camp
Owner	International Security Assistance Force
Operator	British Armed Forces
Location
Camp Souter Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	34°33′12.3″N69°14′07.7″E / 34.553417°N 69.235472°E / 34.553417; 69.235472
Site history
Built	2002 (2002)
In use	2002-2021 (2021)
Garrison information
Past commanders	Captain A W Pledger

Camp Souter is a former Military base located in Kabul, Afghanistan operated by the United Kingdom as part of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) under Operation Herrick (OP H).

Units

• OP Herrick 5 - (October 2006 - April 2007)
  • Elements of Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel attached to 3 Commando Brigade and Commando Logistics Regiment providing the Medical support from Royal Navy MA's
  • The 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
• OP Herrick 6 - (April 2007 - October 2007)
  • 23 Pioneer Regiment RLC: 187 SQN 206 SQN 518 SQN Kabul patrols company
• OP Herrick 7 - (October 2007 - April 2008)
  • No. 1 Company, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards ^[1]
  • Sniper Section, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards ^[1]
• OP Herrick 8 - (April 2008 – October 2008)
  • A Company, Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) ^[2]
• Souter Force Protection Transport Company (2012) ^[3]

References

Citations

1. Coldstream 2016, p. 43.
2. Coldstream 2016, p. 48.
3. "The first 72 days: Driver and crewman in Kabul". British Army. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

Bibliography

• Guards, Coldstream (2016). 10 Years in Afghanistan. UK: Coldstream Guards.