tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post7383022231402747951..comments2024-03-29T00:43:01.355-07:00Comments on Military History: Captain Kenneth Allanson, Royal Artillery - The Battle for Hong KongPhilip Cracknellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-17555687178228301122021-06-12T20:04:08.830-07:002021-06-12T20:04:08.830-07:00Thanks for your post. I have just added to my reco...Thanks for your post. I have just added to my record that Gnr Hogan was with 8th Coast Regiment. This was Eastern Fire Command with batteries at Stanley (12th Coast Battery), Bokhara (30th Coast Battery) and Coliinson (36th Coast Battery). Do you know which battery he served in? I don't have a photo but you could try Tony Banham at www.hongkongwardiary.comPhilip Cracknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-12342539616172663762021-06-12T07:56:15.691-07:002021-06-12T07:56:15.691-07:00Fabulous read, stumbled across by accident after t...Fabulous read, stumbled across by accident after talking to my mother. Her brother was, 1426776 Gnr William Hogan 8th Coast Regiment killedon the Lisbon Maru. Was lookibg for any photos that may have survived asvtge family don't have any. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287395537013555288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-22127158556543232802019-08-29T04:16:47.132-07:002019-08-29T04:16:47.132-07:00Dear Gary: Many thanks for your message - I'm ...Dear Gary: Many thanks for your message - I'm glad you liked the story. PhilipPhilip Cracknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-76973064353365205142019-08-29T01:16:22.696-07:002019-08-29T01:16:22.696-07:00Thanks Philip for this fascinating information. Ke...Thanks Philip for this fascinating information. Kenneth was my great Uncle (my grandmother was his sister Marjorie Allanson (Baxter by marriage), who is standing next to him in the photos from South Africa that you have included). GaryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09864203818129691597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-12769187486715502422018-08-19T02:21:20.284-07:002018-08-19T02:21:20.284-07:00Thanks. Will correct that. Thanks. Will correct that. Philip Cracknellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03742419743648086989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-50383843642986372802018-08-18T18:21:54.685-07:002018-08-18T18:21:54.685-07:00An excellent read, as always, Phil. One small poin...An excellent read, as always, Phil. One small point; I believe the Gunner officer was Capt. Bompas, not Bombas.<br />Major Monro’s daughter Mary has, I understand, published her father’s diary under the title “Stranger in my Heart.” Tarquinius Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664926444607979825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8379962256741902605.post-31389749042661719972018-08-06T08:36:41.377-07:002018-08-06T08:36:41.377-07:00Excellent reading and research, thank you for your...Excellent reading and research, thank you for your hard worksalexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312064891079372665noreply@blogger.com