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Photograph: TWO COMMANDS LOOK AT HONG KONG. SE 6057 ARMY FILM AND PHOTO SECTION SEAC. DOPE SHEET SE 6501-6509. JAN. 46. Among the two thousand odd troops stationed on HONG KONG ISLAND are 1st COMMANDO who are billeted in MURRAY BARRACKS. ARMY FILM UNIT Parachute Cameraman in HONG KONG, SGT. E.L. OAKES decided to have a look round the town himself so he called on SGT. REGINALD SEARLE and CSM JOE EDMANS of No. 1 COMMANDO. Reg. comes from 60, SEYMOUR ROAD, LEE-ON-SOLENT, HANTS., and has seen two years’ service with the Commandos, whilst Joe’s home is at 75, LAVENDAR GROVE, DALSTON, LONDON. Joe has been with the Commandos for four years. They brought another friend with them on their stroll around VICTORIA, HONG KONG, and this was BRUCE, a fine Alsatian and veterans war-dog used by the Japanese. SE 6507 POW forced labour was used to erect this hideous structure which is a Jap War Memorial. Admiral FRAZER was refused permission to shell this before the landing a few months ago. PICTURE BY ARMY FILM UNIT. PLEASE CREDIT. ISSUED JANUARY 46” One of two British Official photographs, January and February, 1946. Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions. Covering the reoccupation of Hong Kong, 1946. Associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945).

World War Two, Far East (1941-1945)