Operation Herrick - Afghanistan Remembered

Paignton Royal British Legion members met on Sunday 30th August at the Palace Avenue War Memorial to remember all those who gave their lives during the Afghanistan Operations between 2002 and 2014.

 Operation Herrick is the codename under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted.  In late 2014, British combat troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan.

The base at Camp Bastion, which had been the central hub of British military operations in Helmand Province, was handed over to Afghan forces.

The British contributed to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and support to the American-led Operation Enduring Freedom.

A total of 453 British troops died during the UK's conflict operations in Afghanistan.

Speaking as those operations formally ended, UK Defence Secretary of the time, Michael Fallon said:

"UK troops would not return to fight in Afghanistan "under any circumstances".

We Will Remember Them