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Mount Nicholson Camp [1938-1941]

Date Place completed: 
1938-01-01
Date Place demolished: 
1941-12-31

80sKid found this mention of the camp in 1938:

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US Troops Peking 1900

french troops 1900

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Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900
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Italian infantry

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You'd never guess the nationality!

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900
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Indian Army Hong Kong 1900

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Interesting series of photos of 'allied' soldiers taken during China 1900-01 -- this hi-res shot describes these troops as from Hong Kong. Presumably the photos were taken in Peking, when soldiers from a collection of nations invaded Peking in 1900 to end the Boxer Rebellion and lift the siege of the foreign legations. Incidentally the invasion was probably the first United Nations-type action, given the number of diverse nations involved (while many of the troops were colonial conscripts). An amazing collection of uniforms.

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1900
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Royal Army Medical Corps about 1949/50?

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1949

This shows my dad Bill Grierson From Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) stationed here as a medical orderly about 1949-1953. He's the one sitting on a mates knee holding a bottle of beer! Sadly my Dad passed away in Oct 2009 but I remember him telling me amazing stories about Hong Kong. This is the only photo left of 3 albums that went up in flames in a house fire. I would be very interested in anyone who is in the photo or can shed some light on where it was taken. Please email me here bgrierson@mac.com

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