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Lei Yue Mun/Lyemun Barracks

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2013-08-01 20:55
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anyone recognise the buildings?

*Since confirmed as Lei Yue Mun 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1945
Places shown in this photo: 
Block 30, Lei Yue Mun Barracks [1936- ]
Image Galleries: 
1940s Hong Kong
Tags: 
barracks
Army
Former British Army Camps
Hong Kong Post War-1945
Prince Robert

Former Army Mess / Victoria Road Detention Centre / UChicago Campus [c.1950- ]

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2013-07-11 10:41
Date Place completed: 
c.1950-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Tags: 
jubilee battery
Army
Officer's Mess
Special Branch

c.1930 Bayonet practice

Submitted by David on Mon, 2011-08-15 23:00

I'm just back after a few weeks holiday in Wales, and the heat here is a shock to the system!

The group in this photo look as though they're feeling the heat too, stripped down to shorts and vests.

Far East Farm Camp

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:31
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Main office buildings of HQRA

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
Places shown in this photo: 
Far East Farm Camp [1949-????]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
army life
Army
Former British Army Camps
Korean War

Far East Farm Camp

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:29
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
Places shown in this photo: 
Far East Farm Camp [1949-????]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
castle peak
Army
Former British Army Camps
Korean War

Far East Farm Camp

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:26
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956
Places shown in this photo: 
Far East Farm Camp [1949-????]
Image Galleries: 
1950s Hong Kong
Tags: 
castle peak
Army
Former British Army Camps

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

Submitted by 80sKid on Mon, 2011-04-04 12:24
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

Tamar Royal Gun Salute

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2010-09-09 21:56
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Salute for visit of Prince Charles and Lady Diana

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1988
Places shown in this photo: 
PLA Central Barracks, previously HMS Tamar [????- ]
Image Galleries: 
1980s Hong Kong
Tags: 
Army
HMS Tamar
Navy

PLA gunboat

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2010-09-09 21:49
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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Image Galleries: 
1980s Hong Kong
Tags: 
boats
Hong Kong
Army
Navy

Rigid Raider

Submitted by 80sKid on Thu, 2010-09-09 21:46
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Anti illegal immigrant patrol boat

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1980
Image Galleries: 
1980s Hong Kong
Tags: 
boats
Hong Kong
army life
Army

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