Photo Gallery
The National Service Years 1945-59
Hong Kong 1954-1956
Private David Lax Collection

Royal Salute, Queen's Birthday Parade, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/01

Firing a Feu De Joie, Queen's Birthday Parade, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/02

March past, Queen's Birthday Parade, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/03

Group of soldiers of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Beas
Stables, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/04

The band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment at the
Sergeants versus Officers football match, Christmas, December 1955, Hong
Kong.
Accession Number: KO2783/05

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, 'The Fanling Special' Beas
Stables, Hong Kong, Christmas 1955.
Accession Number: KO2783/06

Privates Norman Stockdale and David Lax of the 1st Battalion, King's Own
Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2783/07

Private Norman Stockdale of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment getting his
boots polished by a local boy. One of the other boys came after
the photographer for money - as he'd taken his photograph! Hong
Kong, 1955/56.
Accession Number: KO2783/08

Beas Stables, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2783/09

Members of the Regimental Band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment,
having a stroll in the hills above Beas Stables, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/10

Members of the Regimental Band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment,
having a stroll in the hills above Beas Stables, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/11

Members of the Regimental Band of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment,
having a stroll in the hills above Beas Stables, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/12

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1955/56.
Accession Number: KO2783/13

1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Hong Kong, 1955/56.
Accession Number: KO2783/14

'Court of Neptune' on board HMT Empire Clyde, the troopship bringing the
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, back from Hong Kong, 7th
September 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/15

'Court of Neptune' on board HMT Empire Clyde, the troopship bringing the
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, back from Hong Kong, 7th
September 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/16

'Court of Neptune' on board HMT Empire Clyde, the troopship bringing the
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, back from Hong Kong, 7th
September 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/17

'Court of Neptune' on board HMT Empire Clyde, the troopship bringing the
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, back from Hong Kong, 7th
September 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/18

'Court of Neptune' on board HMT Empire Clyde, the troopship bringing the
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, back from Hong Kong, 7th
September 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/19

'Court of Neptune' on board HMT Empire Clyde, the troopship bringing the
1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, back from Hong Kong, 7th
September 1956.
Accession Number: KO2783/20
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