Sir, thanks for your sharing, special from the old days photos, some really hard to found, 19:12 I grow up in there, at that building Block 2 Shek Kip Mei R/E Kowloon HK. Mr.Hickman wish you all the best...……
If he was in the army after 1949, technically he didn't serve in China itself, it was Hong Kong. It's a bit like saying that someone who served in Gibraltar, served in Spain. It's sort of correct but not really accurate.
Thank you for this very interesting film , which I thoroughly enjoyed, as I was with the Duke of Edinburgh royal regiment in 1959/1961, and you showed the cap badge, and also thetford where we went on a scheme as was called, memories recalled, thank you
Hong Kong was, of course, one of the quieter overseas postings (though there were some riots there in 1967 which caused a couple of British fatalities); it must have been a great experience for this man and his colleagues nevertheless.
My grandad joined TA in 1963 he was in 131 Para Engineers LAD REME did his training at Kingsbury and Mill Hill he was vehicle and recovery mechanic and did parachute training got his wings and went to Cyprus for annual camp he left TA in same year he wished he went into regular army but never did.
Sir, thanks for your sharing, special from the old days photos, some really hard to found, 19:12 I grow up in there, at that building Block 2 Shek Kip Mei R/E Kowloon HK. Mr.Hickman wish you all the best...……
Heavens above ,lovely film and narrative but also a bit sad !
Thanks. Very interesting. I was in HongKong 1976-78. A wonderful experience
If he was in the army after 1949, technically he didn't serve in China itself, it was Hong Kong.
It's a bit like saying that someone who served in Gibraltar, served in Spain. It's sort of correct but not really accurate.
Thank you for this very interesting film , which I thoroughly enjoyed, as I was with the Duke of Edinburgh royal regiment in 1959/1961, and you showed the cap badge, and also thetford where we went on a scheme as was called, memories recalled, thank you
Excellent and detail description, thank you Mr. Hickman.
Thank you for sharing and god bless you.SIR.. !!
Hong Kong was, of course, one of the quieter overseas postings (though there were some riots there in 1967 which caused a couple of British fatalities); it must have been a great experience for this man and his colleagues nevertheless.
Where you did not call it the service in Hong Kong instead of China?
Superb views of the locals
My grandad joined TA in 1963 he was in 131 Para Engineers LAD REME did his training at Kingsbury and Mill Hill he was vehicle and recovery mechanic and did parachute training got his wings and went to Cyprus for annual camp he left TA in same year he wished he went into regular army but never did.
Hongkong 1972+-74 Stanley fort
The old Hong Kong was beautiful than nowadays!
You have 1950s brit unifrom? i want to reeanact the 1950s
Brit army have you Fb profile?