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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.


Central District, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/051


Johnson Road, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/052


The Botanical Garden, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/053


Jordon Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/054


West Point, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/055


The Day and Night Panorama of Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/056


The Peak Tram, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/057


View of the Peak Tram Station, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/058


View of the Peak Tram Station, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/059


View of grandstand, full of people, at sports ground, probably the football ground, with possibly a couple of King’s Own soldiers on guard. Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/060


People sat on seats near sports grandstand, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/061


View of barrack accommodation, possibly Bea Stables, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/062


Nissen Huts, possibly Kowloon Peak, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/063


View of barracks.
Accession Number: KO2859/064


View of barracks.
Accession Number: KO2859/065


Nissan huts in barracks, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/066


View of barracks, possibly Beas Stables, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/067


Soldiers, possibly Private Hodgson, sat at piano inside Nissen hut.
Accession Number: KO2859/068


Fireman and ambulance attends to a crashed car, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/069


Bathing at bay in Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/070


Bus station, Hong Kong
Accession Number: KO2859/071


Unidentified building, tower block.
Accession Number: KO2859/072


View of Hong Kong from peak.
Accession Number: KO2859/073


Hotel and Nena tailors, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/074


View of Hong Kong from peak.
Accession Number: KO2859/075


Soldiers cleaning rifles in camp, possibly Bea Stables, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/076


Ship, Olga Marsk, in Hong Kong Harbour.
Accession Number: KO2859/077


Children in Hong Kong alley.
Accession Number: KO2859/078


Local’s housing, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/079


Cow in barrack room with soldier, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/080


Unknown girder bridge, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/081


Corporal sat on deck of ship.
Accession Number: KO2859/082


Corporal sat on deck of ship.
Accession Number: KO2859/083


Two soldiers on deck of ship.
Accession Number: KO2859/084


Two soldiers in barracks, possible Beas Stables, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/085


Corporal on board HMT Dunera.
Accession Number: KO2859/086


Soldier in Bea Stable Camp, Hong Kong, Feb 1956.
Accession Number: KO2859/087


Army suitcase named to 23188133 E Hodgson, King’s Own Band, Empire Clyde, Hong Kong – UK.
Accession Number: KO2859/088


Photograph of kit layout to a soldier numbered 3719223 (Boy James Eales who enlisted on 31 Mar 1947).
Accession Number: KO2859/089


Private E Hodgson alongside his army suitcase, Bea Stables, Hong Kong, 1956
Accession Number: KO2859/090


View of Hong Kong bay.
Accession Number: KO2859/091


The Salvation Army building, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/092


View of boat and Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/093


Three soldiers, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/094


Boat, ‘Takshing’, Hong Kong, 1956.
Accession Number: KO2859/095


Colonial soldier on guard outside building.
Accession Number: KO2859/096


Three soldiers and memorial, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/097


Street scene, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/098


Group of soldiers, in civilian clothes, on board a boat, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/099


Street scene with local on bicycle, Hong Kong.
Accession Number: KO2859/100

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