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Royal Hong Kong Regiment, the Glossary

The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (RHKR(V)), formed in May 1854, was a local auxiliary militia force funded and administered by the colonial Government of Hong Kong. Its powers and duties were mandated by the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordinance. During the Imperial age, home defence units were raised in various British colonies with the intention of allowing regular army units tied up on garrison duty to be deployed elsewhere.^[1]

Armored car (military)

A military armored (also spelled armoured) car is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks.

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Artillery battery

In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.

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Battle of Hong Kong

The Battle of Hong Kong (8–25 December 1941), also known as the Defence of Hong Kong and the Fall of Hong Kong, was one of the first battles of the Pacific War in World War II. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and battle of Hong Kong are Hong Kong in World War II and military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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Bedford Vehicles

Bedford Vehicles, usually shortened to just Bedford, was a brand of vehicle manufactured by Vauxhall Motors, then a subsidiary of multinational corporation General Motors.

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Bren light machine gun

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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British Army Aid Group

The British Army Aid Group (B.A.A.G.) was a para-military organisation for British and Allied forces in southern China during the Second World War. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and British Army Aid Group are Hong Kong in World War II and military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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British Forces Overseas Hong Kong

British Forces Overseas Hong Kong comprised the elements of the British Army, Royal Navy (including Royal Marines) and Royal Air Force stationed in British Hong Kong. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and British Forces Overseas Hong Kong are military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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Browning Hi-Power

The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, semi-automatic pistol available in the 9×19mm Parabellum and.40 S&W calibers.

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CAR-15

The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 or CAR-15 is a family of M16 rifle–based firearms marketed by Colt in the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Chindits

The Chindits, officially known as Long Range Penetration Groups, were special operations units of the British and Indian armies which saw action in 1943–1944 during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Chindits are military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II.

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Chinese dragon

The Chinese Dragon is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large.

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Coat of arms of the United Kingdom

The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (also called the Royal Arms) are the arms of dominion of the British monarch, King Charles III.

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Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought from October 1853 to February 1856 between the Russian Empire and an ultimately victorious alliance of the Ottoman Empire, France, the United Kingdom, and Sardinia-Piedmont.

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Crown colony

A Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, and then Great Britain or the United Kingdom within the English and later British Empire.

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Dennis Specialist Vehicles

Dennis Specialist Vehicles was an English manufacturer of commercial vehicles based in Guildford, building buses, fire engines, lorries (trucks) and municipal vehicles such as dustcarts.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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Ferret armoured car

The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes.

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FN MAG

The FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général, English: General Purpose Machine Gun) is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN) by Ernest Vervier.

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.

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General-purpose machine gun

A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns.

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Government of Hong Kong

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government, is the executive authorities of Hong Kong.

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Happy Valley Racecourse

The Happy Valley Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing and is a tourist attraction in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Hong Kong Adventure Corps

The Hong Kong Adventure Corps is a voluntary uniformed group subsidised by the Hong Kong government and the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

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Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps

The Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps is a voluntary uniformed group (although employees working at headquarters are paid) subsidised by the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong government and is registered under the Societies Ordinance as a non-profit making charitable organisation. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps are military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock

Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock was a Hong Kong dockyard, once among the largest in Asia.

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Hong Kong Chinese Regiment

The Hong Kong Chinese Regiment (HKCR) was a regiment that was raised by the British Army shortly before the Battle of Hong Kong during World War II. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Hong Kong Chinese Regiment are British colonial regiments, Hong Kong in World War II, military of Hong Kong under British rule and military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II.

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Hong Kong Jockey Club

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) was founded in 1884 and is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Military Service Corps

The Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) (Traditional Chinese: 香港軍事服務團) was a British army unit and part of the British garrison in Hong Kong (see British Forces Overseas Hong Kong). Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Hong Kong Military Service Corps are military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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Hong Kong Regiment

The Hong Kong Regiment was a British Indian Army regiment seconded to the British Army intended to form part of the garrison of British Hong Kong between 1891 and 1902. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Hong Kong Regiment are history of Hong Kong and military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps

Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps is a youth organization based in Hong Kong and formed in 1968 by former Royal Naval Reserve officers by the creation of Hong Kong Law (Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps Ordinance) The HKSCC was linked to British Armed Forces' Combined Cadet Force and Sea Cadet Corps. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Hong Kong Sea Cadet Corps are military of Hong Kong under British rule.

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Hong Kong Volunteer Company

Hong Kong Volunteer Company was a company of British-Chinese soldiers that escaped Japanese occupied Hong Kong, and served with the British in India and Burma during the Burma Campaign of World War II. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Hong Kong Volunteer Company are Hong Kong in World War II, military of Hong Kong under British rule and military units and formations of the British Empire in World War II.

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Hutchison Whampoa

Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) was an investment holding company based in Hong Kong.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) is a Hong Kong wholly government-owned railway and land asset manager.

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L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle

The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), also known by the initial Canadian designation C1, or in the U.S. as the "inch pattern" FAL, is a British version of the Belgian FN FAL battle rifle.

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Land Rover

Land Rover is a British brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), since 2008 a subsidiary of India's Tata Motors.

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Land Rover Defender

The Land Rover Defender (initially introduced as the Land Rover 110 / One Ten, and in 1984 joined by the Land Rover 90 / Ninety, plus the new, extra-length Land Rover 127 in 1985) is a series of British off-road cars and pickup trucks.

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Laurel wreath

A laurel wreath is a round wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel, an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus).

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Lee–Enfield

The Lee–Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the standard service rifle of the British Armed Forces from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957.

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M16 rifle

The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military.

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M1919 Browning machine gun

The M1919 Browning is a.30 caliber medium machine gun that was widely used during the 20th century, especially during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

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Machine gun

A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire with rifle cartridges.

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Military colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago.

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Militia

A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional or part-time soldiers; citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class (e.g.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.

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Orde Wingate

Major General Orde Charles Wingate, (26 February 1903 – 24 March 1944) was a senior British Army officer known for his creation of the Chindit deep-penetration missions in Japanese-held territory during the Burma Campaign of the Second World War.

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Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four squads, sections, or patrols.

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Reconnaissance

In military operations, military reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations.

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Remington Model 870

The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.

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Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force

The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF) was a Hong Kong Government department based in Hong Kong. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force are military of Hong Kong under British rule and organisations based in Hong Kong with royal patronage.

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SA80

The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO service weapons used by the British Army. The L85 Rifle variant has been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987, replacing the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. The prototypes were created in 1976, with production of the A1 variant starting in 1985 and ending in 1994.

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Sino-British Joint Declaration

The Sino-British Joint Declaration was a treaty between the governments of the United Kingdom and China signed in 1984 setting the conditions in which Hong Kong was transferred to Chinese control and for the governance of the territory after 1 July 1997. Royal Hong Kong Regiment and Sino-British Joint Declaration are history of Hong Kong.

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Squadron (army)

A squadron was historically a cavalry subunit, a company- or battalion-sized military formation.

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St Edward's Crown

St Edward's Crown is the coronation crown of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.

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Stanley, Hong Kong

Stanley, or Chek Chue, is a coastal town and a popular tourist attraction in Hong Kong.

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Sterling submachine gun

The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun (SMG).

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Thornycroft

Thornycroft was an English vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977.

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Tudor Crown

The Tudor Crown was a crown created in the early 16th century for either Henry VII or Henry VIII, the first Tudor monarchs of England, and destroyed in 1649 during the English Civil War.

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Vickers machine gun

The Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a water-cooled.303 British (7.7 mm) machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army.

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Vietnamese boat people

Vietnamese boat people (Thuyền nhân Việt Nam) were refugees who fled Vietnam by boat and ship following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.

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Wong Nai Chung Gap

Wong Nai Chung Gap is a geographic gap in the middle of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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48th Brigade (United Kingdom)

The 48th Brigade was a brigade of the British Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Hong_Kong_Regiment

Also known as HKDVC, HKVDC, Hong Kong Artillery and Rifle Volunteer Corps, Hong Kong Defence Corps, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Air Unit, Hong Kong Volunteer Defense Corps, Hong Kong Volunteers, RHKR, RHKR(V), RHKR(V)RP, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force, Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers), Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) Regimental Police, The Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers), The Royal Hong Kong Regiment, The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers), The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (Volunteers).

, Reconnaissance, Remington Model 870, Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, SA80, Sino-British Joint Declaration, Squadron (army), St Edward's Crown, Stanley, Hong Kong, Sterling submachine gun, Thornycroft, Tudor Crown, Vickers machine gun, Vietnamese boat people, Wong Nai Chung Gap, World War I, 48th Brigade (United Kingdom).

Royal Hong Kong Regiment, the Glossary

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See also

1854 establishments in the British Empire

1995 disestablishments in Hong Kong

Hong Kong in World War II

Military units and formations disestablished in 1995

Military units and formations established in 1854

Organisations based in Hong Kong with royal patronage

Reserve forces

Volunteer military units and formations

References