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Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Pillbox 9

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Pillbox No. 9 was a Beach Defence Unit (BDU) consisting of a pillbox (PB) and a separate Lyon Light structure. The Lyon Light (searchlight) ...
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Monday, 21 February 2022

The landings on HK Island and subsequent movements by 230th Infantry Regiment (the Shoji Butai)

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On the night of the 18 December 1941, three Japanese infantry regiments landed on the northeast shore of Hong Kong Island. Each regiment dep...
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Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Pillbox 14

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Site Visit:     1 February 2022  Manning:    'C' Coy 1/Mx    PB 14 is situated on the shoreline below Brick Hill and quite close to ...
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Sunday, 13 February 2022

Stone Hill Shelters and Stone Hill Pillboxes

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Site visit:  11 February 2022 The photo below shows part of Stone Hill Shelters. On the outbreak of of the battle, these shelters were utili...
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Friday, 11 February 2022

Beach Defence Unit : PB 30 and LL30 at Turtle Cove

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 Site Visit :  11 February 2022 Manned by : 'B' Coy 1/Mx Both the pillbox (PB30) and the Lyon light structure (LL30) remain in reaso...
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Thursday, 10 February 2022

Aberdeen Reservoir Military Structures

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  PB at the dam at Aberdeen Upper Reservoir During the Battle for Hong Kong 'C' Coy Winnipeg Grenadiers had their Company HQ situate...
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Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Mount Nicholson AOP

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Visit Date:  9 February 2022 Site: The artillery observation post (AOP) on the southern slopes of Mount Nicholson The AOP is in quite good c...
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