There is a Block 21 still standing at Lei Yue Mun Barracks. Records suggest they were used as soldiers' quarters. Blocks for married quarters were further up the hill. You may wish to peruse the following document at :https://www.amo.gov.hk/filemanager/amo/common/form/HIA_Report_LYMBLK3.pdf on Lei Yue Mun Barracks.
Thanks for that, I will study the documents. It seems that Block 21 Lee Mun was there at the time in question… 1902 and the proximity to the fort fits. He was “responsible for supervising the construction of defences in the New Territories and also artillery emplacements for coastal defence”.
is there another barracks from that time that would/could have been called ‘East’ ? Is it worth me having a look at Victoria, Wellington …?
It looks like Roberts Block was originally called E block, but even if that’s it - would it really be the case that there were 21+ units in a block of married quarters
Probably Lei Yue Mun Barracks
There is a Block 21 still standing at Lei Yue Mun Barracks. Records suggest they were used as soldiers' quarters. Blocks for married quarters were further up the hill. You may wish to peruse the following document at :https://www.amo.gov.hk/filemanager/amo/common/form/HIA_Report_LYMBLK3.pdf on Lei Yue Mun Barracks.
21 East Block
Thanks for that, I will study the documents. It seems that Block 21 Lee Mun was there at the time in question… 1902 and the proximity to the fort fits. He was “responsible for supervising the construction of defences in the New Territories and also artillery emplacements for coastal defence”.
is there another barracks from that time that would/could have been called ‘East’ ? Is it worth me having a look at Victoria, Wellington …?
thanks
E Block
It looks like Roberts Block was originally called E block, but even if that’s it - would it really be the case that there were 21+ units in a block of married quarters
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History of Victoria Barracks
Yes, there was an "E Block" and "East Block"at Victoria Barracks. They appear to be separate buildings with the latter being built in 1910.
The history of Victoria Barracks at: https://wellcomecollection.org/works/aucegxee/items from Page 53 mentions the building developments from 1900 to 1941.