Far East Farm Camp [1949-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Far East Farm Camp [1949-????]

Primary tabs

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:24
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed: 
1949-01-01

Seems to have been used post WWII, especially during Korean War. Location from a mapsite; certainly was around Castle Peak area

Tags: 
Military
Army
Former British Army Camps
Korean War
1950 Military Installations Closed Areas
  • Log in or register to post comments

Photos that show this place

1956
1956
1956
See more photos of this place

Comments

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-04 18:14.

construction started 1949: By this time Mao was getting close to the New Territories (NT) border. An advance party was sent into the hills and told to start building a camp to be known as Far East Farm.
http://www.royal-signals.org.uk/of_interest/Signals%20Service.php

72nd Regiment Royal Artillery was based there in 1952 and at Gun Club Barracks

http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/70thto73rdRegimentsRA.aspx

Submitted by David on Thu, 2014-02-13 22:09.

Here's its location as described in this 1950 document:

ItemArea or BuildingMap Ref. Hind 1009 3rd Ed.Description and Remarks
(26)Far East Farm Camp347135The military camp in the place locally known as Kau Pang, Tun Mun. Bounded by a wire fence.

Submitted by David on Tue, 2014-02-25 04:45.

Thanks to Tymon Mellor for pinpointing the location:

Satellite View of Far East Camp

Far East Camp map

I've updated the marker's location above.

Regards, David

Submitted by jamesho on Wed, 2021-08-18 10:02.

David，

   I Find the plan of Far East Farm Camp from HKRS, for your reference

Far East Farm Camp
HKRS913-1-103 , by HKRS913-1-103