King's Own Royal Regiment Museum

The National Service Years 1945-59

Private Ernest Hodgson, 1st King's Own, Hong Kong, 1954-56

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Also see items sent home by Private Hodgson to his family.

    
'Best turnout' medal awarded to private Recruit Lance Corporal Ernest Hodgson on completion of his basic training at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster.
Accession Number: KO2918/27

Photographs relating to Private Ernest Hodgson, number 23188133, 1st King’s Own, Hong Kong, 1954-1956.

Group of recruits at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster circa 1954/55.
Accession Number: KO2859/001

HMT Dunera
Accession Number: KO2859/002

Probably HMT Empire Fowey
Accession Number: KO2859/003

Coloured view of Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/004

Coloured view of Repulse Bay, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/005

Coloured view of Botanical Garden, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/006

Coloured view of sunset and san pan boats
Accession Number: KO2859/007

Coloured view of Hong Kong and bay at night.
Accession Number: KO2859/008

Tiger pagoda and street view, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/009

Woo Sung Street, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/010

Boats in Harbour, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/011

Rickshaw, Tsim-sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/012

Street scene, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/013

Boat in harbour.
Accession Number: KO2859/014

Cars parked near Kowloon Ferry terminal, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/015

Queen’s Cinema with ‘Rebel without a Cause’ playing.
Accession Number: KO2859/016

Street scene, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/017

Star Ferry, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/018

Central Hotel, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/019

View of Hong Kong from the peak, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/020

Four soldiers of the King’s Own in Barracks, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/021

Three soldiers of the King’s Own in Barracks, Hong Kong, sat at table writing with Crawford’s Biscuit tin.
 Accession Number: KO2859/022

Two soldiers, in cardigans, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/023

Soldier in barracks wearing jacket and tie.
Accession Number: KO2859/024

Seven soldiers in barrack room.
Accession Number: KO2859/025

Soldier on bicycle outside barrack block, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/026

Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/027

The Bank of China Building, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/028

Tiger Pagoda, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/029

Star Ferry and K C Railway Station, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/030

Road and buildings, the Upper District, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/031

The Yung Lung Villa in New Territories, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/032

The Tung Po Tao Monastery.
Accession Number: KO2859/033

Hong Kong University.
Accession Number: KO2859/034

Road and buildings, Wanchi district, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/035

View of Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/036

Stanley, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/037

Bank of China, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/038

Queen’s Road, Central Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/039

Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/040

Kowloon Star Ferry Terminal, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/041

Race Course, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/042

Jordan Road Ferry Terminal, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/043

Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Accession Number: KO2859/044

View of Repulse Bay, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/045

Des Voeux Road, Central Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/046

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, showing Capitol Theatre and trams.
Accession Number: KO2859/047

Hennessy Road, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/048

The football ground, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/049

Sai Wan Ho District, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/050

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