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1st Bttn. The Royal Welch Fusiliers at Gun Club.

Death of "Billy" Regimental Goat on 8 June. Buried behind Church. (The "gravestone" was salvaged, prior to excavation work for the new PLA Hospital, & removed to ASD Property Services Branch Antiquities Store at APB Centre in Cheung Sha Wan. No remains of "Billy" were found.)

1st Bttn. The Black Watch at Gun Club.

1st Bttn. The Royal Hampshire Regt. at Gun Club,

Alanbrooke Block (British MQs) & Infants' School (Block 27) demolished. New Gurkha MQs, Temple, Clinic & School build started. 10 Int & Sec Coy moved into Colony Club (Block 36) from Argyle Street Camp.

Gurkha Transport Regt. & Gurkha Signals moved into Gun Club from Shamshuipo Camp. Victoria Junior School moved over from Victoria Barracks.

New Classroom built at Gun Club Primary School. Skeleton said to date from Japanese occupation unearthed during excavations.

Severe flooding on May 2 to MT compound causing considerable damage to vehicles, buildings and equipment. Compound again flooded on May 20 during Typhoon Brenda.

Colony Club (Block 36), St. Eligius' Church, and the old gun shed (Block 29) demolished to make way for the new military hospital. Banyan trees transplanted to elsewhere in the barracks also to the new Kowloon Walled City Park.

Barracks vacated by the British Army and handed over to Hong Kong Government.

Barracks occupied by People's Liberation Army following handover of Hong Kong to China.

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