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Hong Kong and the New Territories

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Chapter 6

Hong Kong and the New Territories, February 1950

Before chronicling my National Service experience in Hong Kong, I would be remiss in not setting the stage on which the events played out. Here I provide a short note on Hong Kong, the events in China at the time, and global political scene in the the 1950s with relevance to Hong Kong. [Read more…]

Lo Wu, New Territories

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Royal Artillery Badge

Chapter 7

15 Independent Observation Battery Royal Artillery, Lo Wu, New Territories
February 28 through May 23 1950

15 Independent Observation Battery RA is Formed

Returning to my story, on the Devonshire we heard the unit was to be stationed in the New Territories under canvas but little else. After our run ashore and one more night on ship we disembarked to begin our service in Hong Kong. [Read more…]

Ping Shan, New Territorities

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Royal Artillery Badge

Chapter 8

15 Independent Observation Battery Royal Artillery, Quarry Camp, Ping Shan, New Territories, 23 May through 17 July 1950.

Move to Ping Shan

After our eventful weeks at Lo Wu and the trials and tribulations of serving there the Battery moved to a new camp site. [Read more…]

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