Hong Kong near cenotaph Pete Campbell and Jack 09 10 1946.

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 05:37

Rarely did Jack attach an exact date.  Going 'down town' required one to be correctly dressed.  The military police would soon haul in anyone not looking smart, and nobody in the services was allowed to were civilian clothes at that time.  By the 1950s civilian attire was the norm when off duty.

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9 Oct 1946
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The low wall on the right surrounds the cenotaph, and the fence on the left surrounded a garden area:

Temporary buildings in Statue Square-June 1946-Air Services huts in foreground
Temporary buildings in Statue Square-June 1946-Air Services huts in foreground, by IDJ