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ID cards for all to be introduced-China Mail

Submitted by IDJ on Thu, 2020-10-22 22:23
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

Royal Corp of Transport 1952-3.png

Submitted by Golo on Sun, 2019-12-29 10:47

My father was posted to HK and served in the Royal Corp of Transport as a driver in 1952/3 for his national service.He often spoke about his time there with great affection.He enjoyed the work and the friendship of his pals whilst serving in the  exotic location of HongKong.He came back with a small album of photos of his time there.However i have always wondered wherethe location of his barracks would havebeen.I know he was mainly employed draging new tanks up to the China border area.Also recoverind dead tanks ref broken down to the maintenance workshops whereever that was.If anyone

HK barracks Kowloon side.png

Submitted by Golo on Sun, 2019-12-29 10:47

Does anybody recognise the location of this barracks Kowloon side used by the Royal Corp of Transport 1952/3

Barracks identification Kowloon side

Submitted by Golo on Sun, 2019-12-29 10:44

Hello to one and all, just joined and would like help with picture identification.My father Albert Stephenson was posted to HK for his national service arround 1952/53.He was serving as a driver in the Royal Corp of Transport,he told me his main taskes was based around transporting new tanks up to the border with China.Or recovery of broken down dead tanks, back to be serviced and overaled back to a working state.I am not sure of where his regular  barracks were located,so would like to ask if anyone can help identify the location of these old black and white  pictures. 

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