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The National Service Years 1945-59

Hong Kong 1954-1956

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Private R Jones, number 23043655, of 'D' Company,
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.  Far East Land
Forces Lightweight Champion, Hong Kong, 1955.
Accession Number: KO0883/052


Corporal Wally Hill, of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1954-55.
Accession Number: KO2334/36


Captain Derek Dunand, wearing tropical dress, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1955.
Accession Number: KO1667/16


Corporal Maurice E Staley, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1955.
Accession Number: KO2225/01


Lieutenant J Norcross receives the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal from Lieutenant General W H Straton, CB, CVO, CBE, DSO.  The other recipients are from the left: Regimental Sergeant Major H Larmour MM, Warrant Officer Class 2 C A Charnley, Warrant Officer Class 2 J W Herbert, and Colour Sergeant W Brayshaw.
Accession Number: KO0883/076


Private James Parker, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, second from the left, Hong Kong, 1954/56.
Accession Number: KO2188/09


Left is Staff Sergeant Smith of the Army Pay Corps and right is Sergeant White of the Royal Army Education Corps, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1955.
Accession Number: KO2334/22


Sergeants Mess, Lo Wu, Hong Kong, 1955, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2334/38

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