Hong Kong Garrison
Encyclopedia
The Hong Kong Garrison was a British
and Commonwealth
force that protected Hong Kong
.
In December 1941 during the Battle of Hong Kong
in the Second World War, the Japanese Army
attacked Hong Kong and after a brief but violent series of engagements the garrison surrendered.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
force that protected Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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In December 1941 during the Battle of Hong Kong
Battle of Hong Kong
The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on 8 December 1941 and ended on 25 December 1941 with Hong Kong, then a Crown colony, surrendering to the Empire of Japan.-Background:...
in the Second World War, the Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
attacked Hong Kong and after a brief but violent series of engagements the garrison surrendered.
Kowloon Brigade
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- C.O. - Brig.C.Wallis
- 2nd Bn, Royal Scots - Lt.Col.Simon E.H.E.White
- 5/7th Bn, Rajput Regiment7th Rajput RegimentThe 7th Rajput Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army. It was formed in 1922, after the Indian government decided to reform the army moving away from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments...
- Lt.Col.J.C.Cadogan-Rawlinson - 2/14th Bn, Punjab Regiment14th Punjab RegimentThe 14th Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to the Pakistan Army on Partition of India in 1947, and amalgamated with the 1st, 15th and 16th Punjab Regiments in 1956, to form the Punjab Regiment....
- Lt.Col.Gerald Ralph Kidd
Hong Kong Brigade
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- C.O. - Brig.J.K.Lawson
- 1st Bn, The Middlesex Regiment (MG Battalion) - Lt.Col.Henry William Stewart
- Winnipeg Grenadiers - Lt.Col.John Louis R. Sutcliff
- Royal Rifles of CanadaRoyal Rifles of CanadaThe Royal Rifles of Canada was a rifle regiment in the Canadian Army and fought alongside the Winnipeg Grenadiers in the Battle of Hong Kong during World War II....
- Lt.Col.William James Horne
Fortress units
- H.Q. Fortress, Royal EngineersRoyal EngineersThe Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
- Lt.Col.R.G.Lamb - Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps - Col.H.Rose
- C.O. Royal ArtilleryRoyal ArtilleryThe Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
- Col.E.H.M.Clifford- 8th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - Lt.Col.Selby Shaw
- 12th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery - Lt.Col.Richard J.L.Penfold
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery - Lt.Col.Frederick Denton Field
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- 1st (Hong Kong) Regt. Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery - Lt.Col.John Corbet Yale