Camp followers are members of the regiment that look out for the safety of the fighting members. General safety matters are simple things like tying shoe laces or leg ties to ensure that members don't trip; ensuring that pikemen's helmets are safely done up; picking up any dropped items, broken weapons etc, to prevent trip hazards; ensuring that members don't overheat/treating members that have over heated, rectifying minor knocks/cuts etc. We are also involved in cameos, pillaging etc!

Women (although we have some male followers at the moment as well) could have followed the males in their family when they went off to war, partly for safety and partly for financial reasons. Women had no rights over their property - if their men went off to war, their were open to pillaging, or even the house being taken over by remaining males, as well as open to violence. Following their men to war meant that they could try to aid their family if wounded, and ‘earn their keep’ by sewing, washing, cooking and other domestic duties. It also meant that were their husband to die, there were opportunities to re-marry and ensure their safety, and protect themselves from destitution.

We are responsible for making sure that members don't get dehydrated, liaising with SKMS if a member becomes ill, or gets injured, looking out for the safety of others, and generally being of assistance to the fighting troops.

Generally camp followers stay with the two main arms of service, the pike block and the musket block. These are the two faster moving blocks, so it is important to ensure that any possible threats to safety are identified, i.e. other blocks coming towards them, cavalry charges etc.