Together with Sumatran Tiger and Siberian Tiger ❤

My dad, iain h whyte was in Cyprus and suez canel 56 /57 /58 as a wireless operator, loved it and always talked about his time in the RAF

Arseholes !!all of them

I was in the mob during this time and I never evermet anyone with a camera.

The government owe nyself and the remaining National Service veterans thousands of pounds, in compensation for the pay discimination forced on concripts.Being payed the derisory 16- 20 percent pay,of what the regular serviceman earned,or what we would earn in civilian life,was 2 years of poverty and discrimination. Talk of it making a man of you,is nonsence, I was 21,in a highly skilled job,and most of my NS: colleagues, were like myself, defered,5 year,ex apprentice's

You should see it now .. a over grown . I've been cutting the grass the last 3 days

like the loco

Poetic & soothing

Both scenes & background music are wonderful.

Luckily I escaped from Cradley Heath when I was 18 yrs old and 40 + years later I still don’t miss the place. Still support Worcestershire at cricket tho.

This was my great great great great grandfather

Very peculiar how Britain retreated from its fair-minded influence in the world..

When round Oak was going pear tree lane to Delph was a disgrace waste water and stuff going in canal

That brought back memories. I was in the R.A., went to Oswestry, Woolwich AND on the Asturias out to peacetime Korea. Had a stopover in Hong Kong and Japan. Dare I say I learnt a lot.

Not a single SHRUNKEN BERET to be seen!!!

They had it in australia during vietnam war Only a limited draft One chance in 12 of being Called up and only half of those drafted went to vietnam! Of course the enemy didn't Have draft dodgers anti war marches or deferments to them it was a full time commitment and had time on their side

I was born in 1957 so sadly missed N.S. In 1976 I joined the TAVR (101 Fd Regt. LAD REME) 8 wonderful years.

Thats what france needs now Youth in revolt Send them to africa or ukraine!

I have just returned from holiday in Crete a lovely friendly island where greet young and old and laws are obeyed Police respected the are respected Guess they have conscription for two years in Greece it serves them and means young people get exposed to real people and end up better adults.. Perhaps we should try it again...

Excellent Video I've never been in forces or to HK but with many who had been posted HK and they retained fondness for it for many years and would be very glad at long last UK has honoured it promise and let those wit overseas passport come to Britain if they wish !!

Russell hall hospital mom's still waiting Dr doctor

That was great my ancestors were born in dudley castle John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley.

Very appropriate musical background, Brian Clift.

Absolutely brilliant me mon ❤️❤️❤️

No female corporals then

My grandfather was at Port Said in the Suez with the Royal Artillery using howitzers. He was in due to National Service and said he new some people who went off the Hong Kong

Me grandad use to sing this to me back in the 80's, I sang this to me son to get him to sleep and now 8 years later i sing this to me daughter

My neighbour was in this and he told everybody he said this time in the army he did 2 years because he had to full stop but he still tells everybody he was in the army

Loved the music and information, thank you

Hello, you wouldn't have a name list of the soldiers on the first part of your video would you? I'm sure one of the men is my dad, Barrie Helliwell, thankyou.

I did my training in Oswestry in 1955 we boarded the Empire Ken at Southampton in 56 ready for the Suez Canal. We finished up in Malta, also did a 4 week stint in North Africa. I remember two great guys Len Trangmar and geordie Roberts

My parents thought it would be a nice holiday in 1973: with a caravan and horse, without any experience about camping or horses, with 2 children (one almost 3 years and one almost 1 year old). So there we went to Ireland (from Holland), got us a Blarney Romany Caravan and we took off. Our horse was called Aileen. She was very stubborn, so my parents walked beside her all holiday long. Despite all things, we had a great holiday (so I'm told, because I was nearly 3 years old) and luckily we still have the pictures :-)

Thanks, Brian, for showing this antique train lovers, like me, in HK. It will even greater if I can hear the horn made by these "Old Faithfuls" who had catalysed the indrustrial developments & city urbanization, whether in HK, China or UK. I felt a bit strange that most the folks are elders. In HK, many children & even teenagers, are train or bus enthusiasts. At least, my 3 Princes, were train lovers, they were crazy about Thomas the tank engines & his Friends : Gordon, Clarabel, Trevor, ..the Fat Controller.

Best posting had in hongkong 1972-74 with 1/Kings regiment at stanley fort hongkong ĺsland

Nice pictures it's changed a bit since then

Those were the good old day's nice video

thanks for sharing your collections. u have been a soldier in hk then?

I joined the REME January 1954 Blandford. Got posted to Germany and was attached to the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery at Celle. Got demobbed in 1957. Served 3 happy years as a Vehicle Mechanic

Smart, even off duty!

Hi Brian, Thank you very much for sharing this. My father was in the Gunners for, I believe, 11 years. Like you, he did training at Oswestry amongst other places. He served in Korea, but after hostiles had ended. He was then in Hong Kong until he left the Army as a Captain in about 1957 or 1958 I think. His name was Ian Brooke Vergin (known as Vergin). He would have been serving in HK around the time you were. I know it is a very long shot, but I don't suppose you knew of him did you? Thanks once again. James

Have this bookmarked. Watch it often. Did national service mostly Hong Kong R.E.M.E. Whitfield Barracks 1955 to 1956 Kowloon.

My grandpa was in Singapore in the RAMC in 56-58

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Hi Brian Clift Besides The Gun Club Hill in Austin Road in Tsimshatsui District I also swim with friend in The Blackdown Barrack in Choi Hung District Near The Old Kai Tak Airport The Guard Room Officers knew us well.

My Dad did his national service in Malaya from 1955 - 1957 and it has been lovely to see your photos from the same era.

Bring it back and most of the foreigners would bugger off back to there own country aged 80 and serverd my country not asked for a free ride/meal...

My dad served between 1955/57 fort Stanley in the royal artillery, anybody on here with any info would be great to hear from you.

Irritated my wife when I mentioned my NS in HongKong was the best time of my life - it was! Ended as Adjutant of District Workshop REME 1955. Brilliant time but working flat-out all the time - 150 ORs and 150 Chinese civilians in workshop adjacent HMS Tamar (Naval dockyard). Ahh! Those were the days! Bill Bailey

The rezza! Nice to see Yew Tree school up there on the hill - I absolutely loved my time at that school. Cheers for uploading Brian.

Loved this Brian - I grew up in a house a few hundred yards from that spot (on Wren Street) and I spent many an evening staring at The Malverns and Clent whilst the sun set over Brierley Hill 😅. It could be a tough place to grow up (I moved away aged 15) but I do miss that view - thank you for capturing it. Cheers. Rich.