Battle of Hong Kong

[slick_mick]

72 years ago today, fierce fighting raged between the British forces in Hong Kong and the invading Japanese.

My grandfather was one of many involved in this battle and spent 3.5 years as an internee there.

These are the badges of some of the British units that fought in that battle.

Top Row: Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (the Volunteers), The Royal Rifles of Canada , The Winnipeg Grenadiers.

Middle Row: Middlesex Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 7th Rajput Regiment

Bottom Row: Royal Scots