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  2. British Forces Overseas Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    British Forces Overseas Hong Kong comprised the elements of the British Army, Royal Navy (including Royal Marines) and Royal Air Force stationed in British Hong Kong.The Governor of Hong Kong also assumed the position of the commander-in-chief of the forces and the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong took charge of the daily deployment of the troops.

  3. Hong Kong Military Service Corps - Wikipedia

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    In 1962, the HKCTU became the Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) [2] and consequently the GSC capbadge was replaced by a Dragon emblem. Initially the Dragon insignia, which was a Division Sign, had represented the Hong Kong Garrison and all British army soldiers serving in Hong Kong wore a Dragon cloth-badge on their uniform.

  4. Commander British Forces in Hong Kong - Wikipedia

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    The Commander British Forces in Hong Kong (CBF) was a senior British Army officer who acted as Military Advisor to the Governor of Hong Kong and was in charge of the Hong Kong British Forces. The officeholder of this post concurrently assumed the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong before the abolition of the position.

  5. Shek Kong Airfield - Wikipedia

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    The Shek Kong Airfield (ICAO: VHSK), formerly Royal Air Force Sek Kong or Sek Kong Airfield, is an airfield located in Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong. The base currently houses air force units of People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison (PLAHKG), as well as previously being open for restricted civilian use during weekends.

  6. British Hong Kong Garrison - Wikipedia

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    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. The garrison continued until 1989.

  7. 'Hong Kong 47': Reaction to jailings of democrats in landmark ...

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    HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday sentenced 45 leading democrats to jail terms of up to 10 years in what critics say is a major blow to the financial hub's rule of law. Under ...

  8. Stanley Fort - Wikipedia

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    Stanley Fort is a military installation on the south side of Hong Kong Island. Built originally to serve the British Armed Forces, it now houses the Hong Kong garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force. It has also been used as Kai Chi Children's Centre and the Aberdeen Rehabilitation Centre. [1]

  9. Hong Kong's timeline since the 1997 British handover to China

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    Hong Kong had been a British colony since 1841, when it was occupied by British forces during the first Opium War. China’s Qing Dynasty signed it over to the British the following year in the ...