BATTLEGROUPS MANOEUVRE & FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS

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1 BG-BRHK01 Mainland Brigade (a) Brigadier J Lawson BATTLEGROUPS BG-BRHK04 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots Lieutenant Colonel S White BG-BRHK06 2nd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment Lieutenant Colonel G Kidd BG-BRHK07 5th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment Lieutenant Colonel J Cadogan-Rawlinson MANOEUVRE & FIRE SUPPORT ELEMENTS 1 Company, HKVDC Captain AH Penn ME-BRHK12 Engineer Field Company, HKVDC Captain KS Robertson ME-BRHK08 Armoured Car Platoon, HKVDC Lieutenant MG Carruthers ME-BRHK09 Recce Platoon, HKVDC Lieutenant R Edwards FSE-BRHK01 1 Mountain Battery, HKSRA FSE-BRHK01 2 Mountain Battery, HKSRA FSE-BRHK02 25 Medium Battery, HKSRA (a) Major General C Maltby, GOC Hong Kong Fortress, initially divided his forces into two brigades, divided geographically into Mainland Brigade, defending Kowloon, the New Territories and the Gin Drinkers Line, and Island Brigade, defending Hong Kong Island. When the keystone of the defences, the Shing Mun Redoubt, fell with hardly a whimper on 9th December, the Mainland Brigade was soon out-manoeuvred and was evacuated to Hong Kong Island on 12th December. Maltby then reorganised his forces into Eastern and Western Brigades.

2 BG-BRHK02 Western Brigade Brigadier J Lawson BATTLEGROUPS BG-BRHK04 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots Lieutenant Colonel S White BG-BRHK06 2nd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment Lieutenant Colonel G Kidd BG-BRHK08 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers Lieutenant Colonel JLR Sutcliffe BG-BRHK02 (-) 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment Lieutenant Colonel HWM Stewart (a) ELEMENTS, HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS: ME-BRHK06 3 (Eurasian) Company, HKVDC Major EG Stewart 4 (Chinese) Company, HKVDC 5 (Portuguese) Company, HKVDC 7 Company, HKVDC 3 (Coastal) Battery, HKVDC (Ap Lei Chau Island) ME-BRHK12 Engineer Field Company, HKVDC Captain KS Robertson ME-BRHK08 Armoured Car Platoon, HKVDC Lieutenant MG Carruthers ME-BRHK09 Recce Platoon, HKVDC Lieutenant R Edwards ME-BRHK11 2 ( Hugheseliers ) Ind Plt, HKVDC Major Paterson ELEMENTS, HONG KONG & SINGAPORE ROYAL ARTILLERY: 12 Coastal Regiment, HKSRA ME-BRHK15 17 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA Lieutenant FH Fairclough FSE-BRHK01 2 Mountain Battery, HKSRA FSE-BRHK02 4 Medium Battery, HKSRA FSE-BRHK02 25 Medium Battery, HKSRA ATTACHED ELEMENTS FROM: 965 Defence Battery, HKSRA OTHER ELEMENTS ME-BRHK16 22 Fortress Field Company, Royal Engineers ME-BRHK16 40 Fortress Field Company, Royal Engineers ME-BRHK17 Royal Marine Detachment, HMS Tamar Major C Farrington ME-BRHK17 Royal Naval Detachment, HMS Thracian er AL Pears ME-BRHK18 Hong Kong Dockyard Defence Corps (HKDDC) Major D Campbell (a) After the withdrawal to Hong Kong Island, following the fall of the Gin Drinkers Line, the Hong Kong Garrison was reorganised into two new brigades; Western Brigade and Eastern Brigade. (b), A, C & Z Companies only. ATTACHED ELEMENTS FROM: Motor Machine Gun Platoon, HKVDC Captain John Wray

3 BG-BRHK03 Eastern Brigade Brigadier C Wallis BATTLEGROUPS BG-BRHK07 5th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment Lieutenant Colonel J Cadogan-Rawlinson BG-BRHK09 1st Battalion, The Royal Rifles Of Canada Lieutenant Colonel WJ Home ELEMENTS FROM BG-BRHK02 (-) 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment Lieutenant Colonel HWM Stewart (a) ELEMENTS, HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS: 1 Company, HKVDC Captain AH Penn 2 (Scottish) Company, HKVDC Major HR Forsyth ME-BRHK07 6 (Portuguese (AA)) Company, HKVDC 1 (Coastal) Battery, HKVDC (D Aguillar) ELEMENTS, HONG KONG & SINGAPORE ROYAL ARTILLERY: 8 Coastal Regiment, HKSRA ME-BRHK15 7 Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA ME-BRHK15 18 Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA FSE-BRHK01 1 Mountain Battery, HKSRA FSE-BRHK02 3 Medium Battery, HKSRA ATTACHED ELEMENTS FROM: 965 Defence Battery, HKSRA (a) After the withdrawal to Hong Kong Island, following the fall of the Gin Drinkers Line, the Hong Kong Garrison was reorganised into two new brigades; Western Brigade and Eastern Brigade. (b) B & D Companies only. 2 (Coastal) Battery, HKVDC (Bluff Head) 4 (Coastal) Battery, HKVDC (Pak Sha Wan) ME-BRHK13 5 (Anti-Aircraft) Battery, HKVDC (Sai Wan) ME-BRHK10 1 (Stanley) Ind Plt, HKVDC Lieutenant Fitzgerald

4 BG-BRHK04 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots Lieutenant Colonel S White x1 er 14A-18 x1 Humber FWD Staff Car x2 Bren/Lewis AA Machine Gun x1 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (b) 14A-11 A Company Captain Potato Jones x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 x1 2-inch Mortar (c) 14A-24 B Company Captain Richardson (KIA Golden Hill) x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 x1 2-inch Mortar (c) 14A-24 C Company Captain Rose (KIA Golden Hill) x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 x1 2-inch Mortar (c) 14A-24 D Company Captain Pinkerton x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) (b) 14A-17 x1 2-inch Mortar (c) 14A-24 ME-BRHK02 Carrier Platoon Captain AMS Slater-Brown /Recce x1 er 14A-18 /Recce x1 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 Recce x3 Bren Light Machine Gun 14A-22 /Recce x3 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x3 3-inch Mortar (c) 14A-25 x3 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (a) 14A-11 x2 Assault Pioneer (no flamethrower) 14A-19 x1 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (a) 14A-11 (a) Use the CMP 15cwt card 14A-11, but do not apply the +1 bogdown modifier. (b) D Company suffered roughly a platoon s worth of casualties at Golden Hill during the battles for the Gin Drinkers Line on the Mainland, so reduce the Infantry strength to x6 for subsequent battles on Hong Kong Island. (c) There was already a shortage of mortar ammunition in the garrison armouries, even before the Canadians of C Force arrived in Hong Kong. To add to the problems, the Canadians had been embarked with no mortar ammunition, having been ordered to draw their ammunition from the garrison. After the Canadian arrival the garrison was down to just seventy rounds for each 3-inch Mortar and far fewer for each 2-inch Mortar. (d) The Royal Scots suffered a severe crisis of confidence and leadership during the Gin Drinkers Line battles, particularly in the immediate aftermath of the loss of the Shin Mung Redoubt. Therefore I would class them as Raw for this part of the campaign. Once they had been evacuated to Hong Kong Island they seemed to recover their form and fought extremely hard. Therefore class as Trained for the island battles.

5 BG-BRHK05 1st (MG) Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment Lieutenant Colonel HWM Stewart x1 er 14A-18 x1 Staff Car BR-P ME-BRHK03 A Company x1 er 14A-18 BR-P x6 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x3 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (b) 14A-11 ME-BRHK03 B Company x1 er 14A-18 BR-P x6 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x3 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (b) 14A-11 ME-BRHK03 C Company x1 er 14A-18 BR-P ME-BRHK03 Z Company x1 er 14A-18 BR-P x6 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x3 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (b) 14A-11 (a) Unlike MG Battalions in other theatres and periods of WW2, the 1st Middlesex at Hong Kong was not split up as individual platoon attachments to infantry battalions. Each company of the 1st Middlesex fought as an integral whole and were often found fighting on when their supporting infantry battalions had pulled back. The battalion was initially split in half, divided between Eastern and Western Brigades, holding the line of pillboxes along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, losing many men as the pillboxes drew the attentions of Japanese artillery firing from Kowloon over open sights. Once the Japanese had gained a bridgehead, the Middlesex fell back to the west. Its machine guns fired over a million rounds, inflicting hundreds of casualties on the invaders and preventing them from breaking Western Brigade s line, often fighting on alone as at Leighton Hill. (b) It is possible that, given its static defence role, the 1st Middlesex did not have the full allocation of motor transport shown here. However, if using trucks, use the CMP 15cwt card 14A-11, but do not apply the +1 bog-down modifier. x6 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x3 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (b) 14A-11 ME-BRHK03 D Company x1 er 14A-18 BR-P x6 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x3 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (b) 14A-11

6 BG-BRHK06 2nd Battalion, 14th Punjab Regiment Lieutenant Colonel G Kidd x1 er 14A-18 x1 Humber FWD Staff Car x1 Lewis AA Machine Gun x1 Infantry (Boys ATR) 14A-17 x1 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (a) 14A-11 A Company x1 er 14A-18 B Company x1 er 14A-18 C Company Major George Gray x1 er 14A-18 D Company x1 er 14A-18 ME-BRHK02 Carrier Platoon (b) /Recce x1 er 14A-18 /Recce x1 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 Recce x3 Bren Light Machine Gun 14A-22 /Recce x3 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x1 3-inch Mortar (c) 14A-25 x1 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (a) 14A-11 x2 Assault Pioneer (no flamethrower) 14A-19 (a) Use the CMP 15cwt card 14A-11, but do not apply the +1 bogdown modifier. (b) The allocation of Carrier Platoons to Garrison Establishment Indian infantry battalions was variable. Although I can t find an order of battle for the Indian battalions in Hong Kong which specifically lists Carrier Platoons, I have found two references to suggest they were present. The first is a reference to a Lieutenant Kerfoot of the 2/14th Punjabis, leading a Carrier-mounted attack in the latter stages of the campaign. The second is a Japanese report by Colonel Doi which describes being plagued by Carriers during the landings against the 5/7th Rajputs and bemoaning the loss of all but one gun from his regimental Antitank Company. The 2nd Royal Scots and the HKVDC both definitely had Carrier Platoons, but these were all in Western Brigade, so could not therefore have provided the Carriers supporting the Rajputs. I therefore think that there is sufficient evidence to warrant the inclusion of Carriers here. (c) There was already a shortage of mortar ammunition in the garrison armouries, even before the Canadians of C Force arrived in Hong Kong. To add to the problems, the Canadians had been embarked with no mortar ammunition, having been ordered to draw their ammunition from the garrison. After the Canadian arrival the garrison was down to just seventy rounds for each 3-inch Mortar and far fewer for each 2-inch Mortar.

7 BG-BRHK07 5th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment Lieutenant Colonel J Cadogan-Rawlinson x1 er 14A-18 x1 Humber FWD Staff Car x1 Lewis AA Machine Gun x1 Infantry (Boys ATR) 14A-17 x1 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (a) 14A-11 A Company x1 er 14A-18 B Company Captain R G Course x1 er 14A-18 C Company x1 er 14A-18 D Company Captain Newton x1 er 14A-18 ME-BRHK02 Carrier Platoon (b) /Recce x1 er 14A-18 /Recce x1 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 Recce x3 Bren Light Machine Gun 14A-22 /Recce x3 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x1 3-inch Mortar (c) 14A-25 x1 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck (a) 14A-11 x2 Assault Pioneer (no flamethrower) 14A-19 Organic Fire Support x1 2-inch Mortar (c) 14A-24 (a) Use the CMP 15cwt card 14A-11, but do not apply the +1 bogdown modifier. (b) The allocation of Carrier Platoons to Garrison Establishment Indian infantry battalions was variable. Although I can t find an order of battle for the Indian battalions in Hong Kong which specifically lists Carrier Platoons, I have found two references to suggest they were present. The first is a reference to a Lieutenant Kerfoot of the 2/14th Punjabis, leading a Carrier-mounted attack in the latter stages of the campaign. The second is a Japanese report by Colonel Doi which describes being plagued by Carriers during the landings against the 5/7th Rajputs and bemoaning the loss of all but one gun from his regimental Antitank Company. The 2nd Royal Scots and the HKVDC both definitely had Carrier Platoons, but these were all in Western Brigade, so could not therefore have provided the Carriers supporting the Rajputs. I therefore think that there is sufficient evidence to warrant the inclusion of Carriers here. (c) There was already a shortage of mortar ammunition in the garrison armouries, even before the Canadians of C Force arrived in Hong Kong. To add to the problems, the Canadians had been embarked with no mortar ammunition, having been ordered to draw their ammunition from the garrison. After the Canadian arrival the garrison was down to just seventy rounds for each 3-inch Mortar and far fewer for each 2-inch Mortar.

8 BG-BRHK08 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers Lieutenant Colonel JLR Sutcliffe x1 er 14A-18 x2 Infantry (2 Boys ATR) 14A-17 x2 Lewis AA Machine Gun A Company Major AB Gresham x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 C Company x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 B Company x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x1 3-inch Mortar (a) 14A-25 x2 Assault Pioneer (no flamethrower) 14A-19 D Company Captain AS Bowman x1 er 14A-18 x9 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 E Company x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 (a) There was already a shortage of mortar ammunition in the garrison armouries, even before the Canadians of C Force arrived in Hong Kong. To add to the problems, the Canadians had been embarked with no mortar ammunition, having been ordered to draw their ammunition from the garrison. After the Canadian arrival the garrison was down to just seventy rounds for each 3-inch Mortar and far fewer for each 2-inch Mortar. The Canadian motor transport, including Carriers, ended up in the Phillipines, where it was used by US and Filipino forces. (b) C Force received its first-wave of reinforcements before embarkation for Hong Kong. The two battalions incormporated these reinforcements in different ways: 1st Winnipeg Grenadiers created a fifth ( E ) company, while 1st RRC added a fourth platoon to each of its four existing companies.

9 BG-BRHK09 1st Battalion, The Royal Rifles Of Canada Lieutenant Colonel WJ Home x1 er 14A-18 x2 Infantry (2 Boys ATR) 14A-17 x2 Lewis AA Machine Gun A Company Major Young x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 (a) There was already a shortage of mortar ammunition in the garrison armouries, even before the Canadians of C Force arrived in Hong Kong. To add to the problems, the Canadians had been embarked with no mortar ammunition, having been ordered to draw their ammunition from the garrison. After the Canadian arrival the garrison was down to just seventy rounds for each 3-inch Mortar and far fewer for each 2-inch Mortar. The Canadian motor transport, including Carriers, ended up in the Phillipines, where it was used by US and Filipino forces. (b) C Force received its first-wave of reinforcements before embarkation for Hong Kong. The two battalions incormporated these reinforcements in different ways: 1st Winnipeg Grenadiers created a fifth ( E ) company, while 1st RRC added a fourth platoon to each of its four existing companies. B Company Major Macauley x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 C Company Major Bishop x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 D Company Major Parker x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (1 Boys ATR) 14A-17 ATTACHMENTS Organic Fire Support x1 3-inch Mortar (a) 14A-25 x2 Assault Pioneer (no flamethrower) 14A-19

10 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (a) (Continued on next slide) 1 Company Captain AH Penn x1 er 14A-18 2 (Scottish) Company Major HR Forsyth x1 er 14A-18 ME-BRHK06 3 (Eurasian) Company Major EG Stewart x1 er 14A-18 x6 Infantry 14A-17 4 (Chinese) Company x3 Tommy Gunners (b) use 14A-21 x1 er 14A-18 5 (Portuguese) Company x1 er 14A-18 ME-BRHK08 Armoured Car Platoon Lieutenant MG Carruthers /Recce x1 Lanchester Armoured Car Recce x1 Lanchester Armoured Car ME-BRHK09 Recce Platoon Lieutenant R Edwards /Recce x1 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 Recce x1 Bren Light Machine Gun 14A-22 /Recce x1 Universal Carrier (MG) 14A-08 x4 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x4 Universal Carrier 14A-08 x4 Vickers Medium Machine Gun 14A-23 x4 BSA Motorcycle Combination BR-P61 BR-P61 /Recce x1 Bren Light Machine Gun 14A-22 ATTACHMENTS Motor Machine Gun Platoon Captain John Wray BR-P44 ME-BRHK10 1 (Stanley) Independent Platoon Lieutenant Fitzgerald x1 Infantry (no Boys ATR) 14A-17 x2 Infantry (no Boys ATR) 14A-17 ME-BRHK07 6 (Portuguese (AA)) Company x1 er 14A-18 x6 Lewis AA Machine Gun 7 Company x1 er 14A-18 ME-BRHK11 2 ( Hugheseliers ) Independent Platoon (c) Major Paterson x1 er 14A-18 x6 Infantry (no Boys ATR) 14A-17 (a) The HKVDC did not fight under unified command, but rather provided units to be attached to other battlegroups as required. (b) Stewart s 3 Company, during a brief spell on Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong Harbour, broke into the armoury there and liberated a large number of Thomspon SMGs, which came in most useful during the later battles for the Wong Nei Chung Gap. (c) The Hughseliers were a unit of WWI veterans formed by one Colonel Hughes. A further nickname for them was Methuseliers owing to their advanced years! Nevertheless, the Hughseliers fought tenaciously at Victoria Power Station and held it to the last man.

11 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps (Continued from previous slide) ME-BRHK12 Engineer Field Company Captain KS Robertson x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (no Boys ATR) (a) 14A-17 1 (Coastal Artillery) Battery (D Aguillar) x1 4-inch Gun 2 (Coastal Artillery) Battery (Bluff Head) x1 6-inch Gun 3 (Coastal Artillery) Battery (Ap Lei Chau Island) x1 4-inch Gun 4 (Coastal Artillery) Battery (Pak Sha Wan) x1 6-inch Gun ME-BRHK13 5 (Anti-Aircraft) Battery (b) (Sai Wan) x1 er 14A-18 (a) May conduct engineering tasks. x4 40mm Bofors Antiaircraft Gun 14A-14 x4 30cwt Truck use 14A-11 (b) This unit is somewhat conjectural. All I know is that it was mobile and had guns rather than MGs (one gun is recorded as being knocked out by Japanese artillery fire). I don t know what type, nor how many guns it had, so feel free to make your own guesses!

12 8 Coastal Regiment, HKSRA 5 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, HKSRA 12 Coastal Battery, HKSRA (Stanley Fort) x1 9.2-inch Gun 30 Coastal Battery, HKSRA (Bokhara) x1 9.2-inch Gun 36 Coastal Battery, HKSRA (Split between Chung Hom Kok & Collinson) x2 6-inch Gun 12 Coastal Regiment, HKSRA 24 Coastal Battery, HKSRA (Mount Davis) x1 9.2-inch Gun 26 Coastal Battery, HKSRA (Split between Jubilee & Stonecutters Island) x2 6-inch Gun ME-BRHK14 7 Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA (a) x1 er 14A-18 x8 40mm Bofors Antiaircraft Gun 14A-14 x8 30cwt Truck use 14A-11 x6 Lewis AA Machine Gun x6 15cwt Truck use 14A-11 ME-BRHK14 18 Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA (a) x1 er 14A-18 x8 40mm Bofors Antiaircraft Gun 14A-14 x8 30cwt Truck use 14A-11 x6 Lewis AA Machine Gun x6 15cwt Truck use 14A-11 ME-BRHK15 17 Anti-Aircraft Battery, HKSRA (b) Lieutenant FH Fairclough x1 er 14A-18 x8 3.7-inch Antiaircraft Gun BR-P80 (a) These battery organisations are largely conjectural. They certainly had Bofors and Lewis Guns, though some Bofors guns may have been fixed rather than mobile. There were three troops per battery. (b) This battery had four troops. It seems to have been fixed rather than mobile.

13 FSE-BRHK01 1 Mountain Battery, HKSRA x1 er 14A-18 On-Table Attachment x2 Forward Observer 14A-20 Direct Fire Support Element x2 3.7-inch Mountain Howitzer 14A-16 x2 Pack Mules Direct Fire Support Element x2 4.5-inch Mountain Howitzer x2 Pack Mules FSE-BRHK01 2 Mountain Battery, HKSRA x2 Pack Mules BR-P82 x1 er 14A-18 On-Table Attachment x2 Forward Observer 14A-20 Direct Fire Support Element x2 3.7-inch Mountain Howitzer 14A-16 Direct Fire Support Element x2 4.5-inch Mountain Howitzer x2 Pack Mules Attachments 965 Defence Battery, HKSRA (a) BR-P82 x6 2pdr Antitank Gun 14A-12 x6 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck use 14A-11 Self-Observed Fire Support x8 18pdr Field Gun BR-P18 x8 Morris MWD 15cwt Truck use 14A-11 FSE-BRHK02 3 Medium Battery, HKSRA x1 er 14A-18 On-Table Attachment x2 Forward Observer 14A-20 x3 5cwt Light Utility Vehicle Direct Fire Support Element x2 6-inch Howitzer x2 Scammell Gun Tractors FSE-BRHK02 4 Medium Battery, HKSRA no card use BR-P81 x1 er 14A-18 On-Table Attachment x2 Forward Observer 14A-20 x3 5cwt Light Utility Vehicle Direct Fire Support Element x2 6-inch Howitzer x2 Scammell Gun Tractors FSE-BRHK02 25 Medium Battery, HKSRA no card use BR-P81 x1 er 14A-18 On-Table Attachment x2 Forward Observer 14A-20 x3 5cwt Light Utility Vehicle Direct Fire Support Element x2 6-inch Howitzer x2 Scammell Gun Tractors no card use BR-P81 x1 3.7-inch Antiaircraft Gun x1 Scammell Gun Tractor BR-P80 use BR-P81 (a) 965 Battery was an independent unit, divided into three troops, designed to engage landing craft on the beaches. One troop of x2 2pdrs and x2 18pdrs was deployed in the south at Stanley. Another troop was deployed in the north-west of the island and also had the 3.7-inch AA detachment. The remaining troop was deployed in the north of the island and also included an extra two detachments of 18pdrs (WWI-era Mk Is, normally used for ceremonial duties). Some of these northern 18pdrs were placed inside pillboxes. In game terms, 965 Battery is deployed as direct attachments to other units. Note that the 18pdrs do not have FOs and may therefore only engage targets within line-of-sight (though may engage them indirectly).

14 ME-BRHK16 22 Fortress Field Company, Royal Engineers x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (no Boys ATR) (a) 14A-17 ME-BRHK16 40 Fortress Field Company, Royal Engineers x1 er 14A-18 x12 Infantry (no Boys ATR) (a) 14A-17 ME-BRHK17 Royal Marine Detachment, HMS Tamar Major C Farrington x1 er 14A-18 ME-BRHK17 Royal Naval Detachment, HMS Thracian er AL Pears x1 er 14A-18 x3 3-ton Truck BR-44 ME-BRHK18 Hong Kong Dockyard Defence Corps Major D Campbell x1 er 14A-18

15 Unit Qualities Experienced 1st Middlesex 1, 2 & 3 Companies, HKVDC Armoured Car & Recce Platoons, HKVDC Trained 2nd Royal Scots (on Hong Kong Island) 2/14th Punjab 5/7th Rajput 1st Winnipeg Grenadiers 1st Royal Rifles Of Canada All elements of HKVDC not mentioned elsewhere HKSRA Batteries Royal Marines Royal Engineers Raw 2nd Royal Scots (on Mainland) E Company, 1st Winnipeg Grenadiers 4, 5, 6 & 7 Companies, HKVDC Royal Naval Detachment HKDDC