indicated the establishment for the battery observation post (BOP), battery plotting room (BPR), and Eastern Fire Command. A total of 88 officers and soldiers were proposed.
30 December 1936 The 12 Heavy Battery dismantled the 9.2-inch gun at Gough Battery (The two 9.2-inch guns at Pottinger were left for the moment).
23 October 1937
1939/1940
Joint Overseas and Home Defence Committee considered re-fortification or de-militarisation of Hong Kong, assuming that it took 90 days for the fleet to relieve Hong Kong. Bokhara Battery constructed.
1940
The guns at Pottinger Battery removed.
A Japanese military map shows the details of defence deployment at Devil's Peak. It states that for the Devil's Peak defence works, "underground passages have been altered and barbed wire added."
12 December 1941 During the early hours, the 5/7 Rajputs and 1 Mountain Battery took up positions at Devil's Peak. The six 3.7-inch howitzers of the 1st Mtn Bty fired 400 rounds at the advancing Japanese, who were at Black Hill.
The 5th Anti Aircraft Regiment also moved to Devil's Peak with 6 Lewis Guns
At 1800 hours, the garrison received orders to withdraw to Hong Kong Island. The evacuation took place the next morning.
Rollo, 1992, p.119
2
Rollo, 1992, p.113
Rollo, 1992, p.120, p.201
Empson, 1992, p.146 (Plate 2-12)
The arcs of fire of Devil's Peak's batteries can be found in Rollo, 1992, at p.123
Rollo, 1992, p.130, p.171, 173
PRO 16947
PRO 17849
15 December 1941
13 December 1941 Coast defence batteries on Hong Kong Island shelled Devil's Peak, now in Japanese hands.
Pak Sha Wan Battery hit by Japanese light artillery fire from Devil's Peak.
Rollo, 1992, p.131
18 December 1941
Pak Sha Wan Battery fired at Devil's Peak Village.
1944
A USAAF aerial photograph shows Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, including the Devil's
Rollo, 1992, p.133
Rollo, 1992, p.135
132
indicated the establishment for the battery observation post (BOP), battery plotting room (BPR), and Eastern Fire Command. A total of 88 officers and soldiers were proposed.
30 December 1936 The 12 Heavy Battery dismantled the 9.2-inch gun at Gough Battery (The two 9.2-inch guns
at Pottinger were left for the moment).
23 October 1937
1939/1940
Joint Overseas and Home Defence Committee considered re-fortification or de-militarisation of Hong Kong,, assuming that it took 90 days for the fleet to relieve Hong Kong. Bokhara Battery constructed.
1940
The guns at Pottinger Battery removed.
A Japanese military map shows the details of defence deployment at Devil's Peak. It states that for the Devel's Peak defence works, "underground passages have been altered and barbed wire added."
12 December 1941 During the early hours, the 5/7 Rajputs and 1 Mountain Battery took up positions at Devil's
Peak. The six 3.7-inch howitzers of the 1st Mtn Bty fired 400 rounds at the advancing Japanese, who were at Black Hill.
The 5th Anti Aircraft Regiment also moved to Devil's Peak with 6 Lewis Guns
At 1800 hours, the garrison received orders to withdraw to Hong Kong Island. The evacuation took place the next morning.
Rollo, 1992, p.119
2
Rollo, 1992, p.113
Rollo, 1992, p.120, p.201
Empson, 1992, p.146 (Plate 2-12)
The arcs of fire of Devil's Peak's batteries can be found in Rollo, 1992, at p.123
Rollo, 1992, p.130, p.171, 173
PRO 16947
PRO 17849
15 December 1941
13 December 1941 Coast defence batteries on Hong Kong Island shelled Devil's Peak, now in Japanese hands.
Pak Sha Wan Battery hit by Japanese light artillery fire from Devil's Peak.
Rollo, 1992, p.131
18 December 1941
Pak Sha Wan Battery fired at Devil's Peak Village.
1944
A USAAF aerial photograph shows Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, including the Devil's
Rollo, 1992, p.133
Rollo, 1992, p.135
132
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