Patrol Base Rahim
# Patrol Base Rahim

Patrol Base Rahim is an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Patrol Base (PB) operated by the British Army and located in Nahri Saraj District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

## History

The patrol base was built in 2007 by the British Army and named after L/Cpl Paul "Sandy" Sandford, who fell in battle on 6 June 2007.

* The first Danish soldiers in Sandford arrived on 4 August 2007.
* The Danish forces have had regular units in the camp, both infantry and units from CIMIC.
* The Leopard 2 platoon during March 2007.
* In January 2010, changed Sandford to Rahim.

The following units were posted here at some point:

* Operation Herrick IX (October 2008 - April 2009)
* Operation Herrick X (April 2009 – October 2009)
* Operation Herrick XI (October 2009 - April 2010)
* Operation Herrick XII (April 2010 - October 2010)
   * C Company, 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.
* Operation Herrick XIII (October 2010 - April 2011)
   * 4th Company of the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards.
* Operation Herrick XIV (April 2011 – October 2011)
   * A Company, 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment.
* Operation Herrick XV (October 2011 - April 2012)
   * B Company, 1st Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment.
   * 37 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 35 Engineer Regiment between September 2011 and March 2012.
* Operation Herrick XVI (April - October 2012)
   * Number 2 Company, 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards.

Dismantled and cleared Oct 2012

