Ripon military history | Education Video by World of Military

<p>We are asking you to pay ten pounds to watch this video to cover the costs we had to pay to get to this location as always 50% of the money we make will go to charity in this case as it is ripon the money will go to he Royal Engineers Association (REA) </p><p>more info about them here - https://www.reahq.org.uk/</p><p><br></p><p>Ripon played a major role in both world wars and the Cold War. The poet Wilfred Owen was among thousands stationed in the city during the First World War and the Laver Banks site played a pioneering role in military bridges.</p><p><br></p><p>The military band and troops march past the Cathedral towards the Market Square for the presentation of the Freedom of the City to the Corps of the Royal Engineers on 27 July 1949. The Freedom of the City gives the military the ability to enter the City, drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed.</p><p><br></p><p>Royal Air Force Ripon was a First World War airfield maintained by the Royal Flying Corps in the city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The airfield was home to No. 76 Squadron which was employed on Home Defence in the United Kingdom.</p><p><br></p><p>Claro Barracks is a British Army installation in