Claro Barracks

United Kingdom / England / Ripon /
 military, engineering, barracks
Tenant unit = 21 Royal Engineers Regiment

Comprises 3 armoured squadrons where the emphasis is on building and improving forward operating bases (FOBs) and patrol bases (PBs), including erecting sangers, constructing Hesco bastion walls (gabion walls) and building shower and toilet facilities. When on deployment in Afghanistan the squadrons are also out on patrol with their Infantry colleagues to give engineering support, such as access through and over walls and providing boats and boat operators for water crossings.

Constructing bridges, another skill of the engineers, is proving useful, both in the short term for operational use and in the longer term to aid the local population. The Construction Supervision Cell (CSC) are also working towards the reconstruction of the country by designing infrastructure (including roads and culverts) which the squadrons will then be tasked to construct.

Claro Barracks, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 2RD
01765 632248

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Coordinates:   54°8'42"N   1°33'8"W

Comments

  • Former Home Of 38 Engr Regt. Sub Unit's 11 Fd Sqn RE, 32 Fd Sqn RE, 51 Fd Sqn RE And 15 Fd Sp Sqn RE.
  • We trained at Claro barracks Ripon. It was called Harper barracks- Home of the Royal Corp Signal We D.Rs Trained in 5 Training Regt 4 Section July 1954 to October 1954. We did 1,500 mile around the luvly Nrth Yorkshire country side.The Royal Signals were formed from the R.Es in July 1925. Our lanyard reflect this- I was posted to N0 1 War Office Signals Squadron S.D.S loved that walk down memory lane -becuse we care it makes a better life- kind regaurds ken moore
  • I was in 15 Fd HQ Sqn 1973 - 1974 IRA put 4 suitcase bombs in our camp blew the bloody NAAFI up
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