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Landing platoon sending Chinese back across a damaged pier/bridge at Kowloon

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Holt's Wharf [1910-c.1971]

Source: http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcn/hk/03.html

HMCS Prince Robert made fast at Holt's Wharf. (see also http://gwulo.com/node/28372)

Prince Robert landing party banner

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Source: http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcn/hk/03.html

HMCS Prince Robert, next to the pier during the Hong Kong Liberation in August 1945

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Holt's Wharf [1910-c.1971]

Source: http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcn/hk/03.html

HMCS Prince Robert makes fast at Holt's Wharf. (see also http://gwulo.com/node/28372)

Arrival of HMCS Prince Robert Aug 30, 1945

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Holt's Wharf [1910-c.1971]

Source

HMCS Prince Robert makes fast at Holt's Wharf. (see also http://gwulo.com/node/28372)

Hong Kong citizens cheer the arrival of RCN's HMCS Prince Robert

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

Source: http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcn/hk/03.html

Very likely Holt's Wharf. (see also http://gwulo.com/node/28372)

Prince Robert crew observing turmoil in Hong Kong

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945

 

Source: http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcn/hk/03.html

First landing party on a wrecked pier/bridge wrecked bridge

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2015-08-30 21:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Holt's Wharf [1910-c.1971]

Source: http://www.hillmanweb.com/rcn/hk/03.html

 HMCS Prince Robert made fast at Holt's Wharf. (see also http://gwulo.com/node/28372)

page 1 of "Is it really true?"

Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-08-22 14:19
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Stanley Civilian Internment Camp [1942-1945]

Written by Barbara Anslow on 24th August, 1945. Read the full text at: http://gwulo.com/node/28070

The paper was supplied to the camp for use as toilet paper. It wasn't great toilet paper, but it provided a welcome supply of extra writing paper.

Vic_Peak_tram 1945-46

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2015-08-20 00:13
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
Places shown in this photo: 
Peak Tram [1888- ]
Helena May Institute [1916- ]

Found this at the website of the Commando Veterans Association here.

India, Burma & Hong Kong, 1944 - 1946: Views and life in S.E Asia as seen through the lens of No5Commando, a collection of photos owned by Sgt Ted Tharme, No5 Cdo, kindly donated by Ted's son Paul. Posted by Nick Collins.

Repulse Bay Hotel 1945-46

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2015-08-20 00:05
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
Places shown in this photo: 
The Repulse Bay Hotel [1920-1982]

Found this at the website of the Commando Veterans Association here.

India, Burma & Hong Kong, 1944 - 1946: Views and life in S.E Asia as seen through the lens of No5Commando, a collection of photos owned by Sgt Ted Tharme, No5 Cdo, kindly donated by Ted's son Paul. Posted by Nick Collins.

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