Photo Gallery
The National Service Years 1945-59
Hong Kong 1954-1956
Arrival in Hong Kong from Korea, September 1954
Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment to Hong Kong, 20th
September 1954. In the foreground are, from the left, Company
Sergeant Majors Brickell, Taylor, Eyre and Charnley.
Accession Number:KO0883/042
Arrival of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment to Hong Kong,
20th September 1954. The Commanding Officer talks with Brigadier
Urquhart.
Accession Number: KO0883/043
Departure from Hong Kong in 1956
The 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, leaves the Transit Camp,
Kowloon, on it's way to the Docks led by Lieutenant Colonel J B
Underwood and Regimental Sergeant Major H Larmour are followed by Major
G H F Underwood MC and 'A' Company. September 1956.
Accession Number: KO0883/123
The 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, leaves the Transit Camp,
Kowloon, on it's way to the Docks. The Colour Party is formed of
Lieutenant R Taylor, 2nd Lieutenant P E Dew, Company Sergeant Major
Simpson, Sergeants Wilson and Bell DCM.
Accession Number: KO0883/124
The 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment on it's way to the Docks,
the salute is taken by Brigadier J C C Waldron, DSO, CBE.
Accession Number: KO0883/077
Taking the salute as the battalion marches to the docks, Brigadier J G C
Waldron, DSO, CBE on dais with Major F Barker, RA, DAA & QMG, behind
dais is Lieutenant Colonel J B Underwood. 'D' Company is led by
Captain J D Thorn.
Accession Number: KO0883/106
The band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment watch the pipes
and drums of the combined Gurkha Battalions forming up, as the 1st
Battalion prepare to embark for home. Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO0883/120
Men of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, prepare for
embarkation for home, from Hong Kong, 1956. Company Sergeant Major
Ball DCM of Support Company is going up the gangway, and on the quay are
Lieutenant Colonel J B Underwood and 2nd Lieutenant Peter Dew.
Accession Number: KO0883/129
General Stratton goes aboard the 'Empire Clyde' to say goodbye to the 1st
Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO0883/100
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