Wong Nai Chong Howitzer Battery, WNC Gap [1899-c.1913]
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Submitted by Rob on Mon, 2012-03-19 21:43
Current condition:
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed:
c.1899-08-01 (Day is approximate)
Date Place demolished:
c.1913-01-01 (Year is approximate)
Year completed is: Accurate
Condition at last visit: Demolished
Date of last visit: May-1998
Ref: ROB-00174
Other:
Timeline:
- 1899: Construction commenced in February, estimated cost £161. (WO 78/5346).
- 1899: Construction completed in August, actual cost £191.18.0 (WO 78/5346).
- 1899: Initial Armament: 2 x 8" 70 cwt RML howitzers. (WO 78/5346).
- 1899: Not listed on any subsequent armament lists.
- 1905: From this date, howitzers were not listed in Hong Kong Defence Tables.
- 1913: Government land sale listed. (Hong Kong PRO: HKRS 58-1-68-35).
For a background to these notes, and a glossary of terms used, please see: http://gwulo.com/node/24630
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