construction started 1949: By this time Mao was getting close to the New Territories (NT) border. An advance party was sent into the hills and told to start building a camp to be known as Far East Farm. http://www.royal-signals.org.uk/of_interest/Signals%20Service.php
72nd Regiment Royal Artillery was based there in 1952 and at Gun Club Barracks
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re: Far East Farm Camp
construction started 1949: By this time Mao was getting close to the New Territories (NT) border. An advance party was sent into the hills and told to start building a camp to be known as Far East Farm.
http://www.royal-signals.org.uk/of_interest/Signals%20Service.php
72nd Regiment Royal Artillery was based there in 1952 and at Gun Club Barracks
http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/70thto73rdRegimentsRA.aspx
Location of Far East Farm Camp
Here's its location as described in this 1950 document:
Location of Far East Farm Camp
Thanks to Tymon Mellor for pinpointing the location:
I've updated the marker's location above.
Regards, David
Far east Farm camp plan
David,
I Find the plan of Far East Farm Camp from HKRS, for your reference