Brigadier Christopher Hammerbeck, President of the RBL-HK

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Brigadier Christopher Hammerbeck CB, CBE, President of the RBL (Hong Kong and China branch)

Brigadier Christopher Hammerbeck CB, CBE, President of the RBL (Hong Kong and China branch) welcomed and addressed members of the Band of the Royal Regiment of Scotland gathered together with RBL and UK consular officials, ex-military and loyal society associations and invited guests at Sai Wan Military cemetery to commemorate and lay wreaths for those who fought and died in the Battle for Hong Kong in December 1941. 

https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/hong-kong/news-events/visits-to-hong-kong/

 

Date picture taken
14 Jul 2017
Shows person / people
Peter CHOI (aka Royal Artillery Gunner (5153) 蔡炳堯) [1922-2020]
Shows place(s)
Sai Wan War Cemetery [????- ]
Shows organisation(s)
The Hong Kong and Singapore Battalion Royal Artillery (HKSRA) [1847-1946]

Comments

The service was officiated by the Reverend John Chynchen. The band members led by Major Barringer, the Director of Music were accompanied by a lone piper who played Flowers of the Forest.

The 2nd Bn., Royal Scots were heavily involved in this battle and suffered appalling losses of which 45 graves are listed in this cemetery. 

  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots: 330 total casualties (96 killed, 45 wounded, 188 missing/other) 

Mr. Peter Choi, a surviving veteran of World War 2 attended the service.

https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/hong-kong/news-events/visits-to-hong-kong/