Hong Kong Chinese Regiment

[slick_mick]

Gents,

Does anyone know if the Hong Kong Chinese Regiment had it's own hat badge?

or would they have worn a Middlesex Regiment badge?

According to Wikipedia...

Hong Kong Chinese Regiment was a regiment that had started to be raised shortly before the Battle of Hong Kong during World War II. For some time the concept of a local Hong Kong infantry regiment had been discussed, and it was decided to recruit a solid core of potential NCOs, and train them up using experienced Middlesex officers and NCOs to the point where the regiment's first battalion could be built. The majority of the initial high-quality recruits (mainly from the New Territories) were passed medically by Dr Scriven, and training was progressing well until interrupted by the Japanese attack. During the fighting, the HKCR was primarily used to guard military stores in Deep Water Bay, and also saw action at the ridge that resulted in a number of casualties.

After the surrender, a number of HKCR recruits escaped into China and joined up with the British Army Aid Group shortly after. Others became POWs, but - like all POWs considered to be 'local Chinese' by the Japanese - were released early, resulting in many of these highly-motivated young men also crossing the border. As a percentage, it is probable that more HKCR men escaped or evaded to continue the fight than any other Hong Kong-based unit, thus proving the quality of the initial recruitment and selection.

Mick

[slick_mick]

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have any information about what badge this unit wore?

Mick