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Barracks existed in Hong Kong before 1997

The following barracks existed in Hong Kong before 1997. *
Argyle Street Camp Argyle Street Camp was a Japanese World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Kowloon, Hong Kong, which primarily held officer prisoners. World War II Built by the Hong Kong government as a refugee camp before the war as North Point Camp and Ma Tau Chu ...
, built as a refugee camp before World War II *
Bowring Camp Bowring is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, Retrieved 25 January 2014 its relative frequency was highest in Dorset (36.5 times the British average), followed by Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, No ...
* Chamham Road Camp * Dodwell's Ridge Camp *
Erskine Camp Erskine (, sco, Erskin, gd, Arasgain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the lo ...
* Lyemoon Barracks *
Little Sai Wan Camp Little is a synonym for small size and may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Little'' (album), 1990 debut album of Vic Chesnutt * ''Little'' (film), 2019 American comedy film *The Littles, a series of children's novels by American author John P ...
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Murray Barracks Murray Barracks () was a barracks for the British Army garrisoned in Admiralty, Central in Hong Kong. It was named after Sir George Murray, the Master-General of the Ordnance at the time of construction. Location It was situated between present ...
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North Point Camp North Point Camp was a Japanese World War II Prisoner-of-war camp in North Point, Hong Kong which primarily held Canadian and Royal Naval prisoners. History Built by the Hong Kong government as a refugee camp before the war, it was severely ...
, built as a refugee camp before World War II * Sai Kung Camp * Shamshuipo Barracks *
Sunny Farm Camp Sunny is a daytime weather condition. It may refer to: People * Sunny (name), including a list of people and characters with the name * Sunny (singer), member of Girls' Generation * Sunny, of Sue and Sunny, who also recorded as a solo artist ...
* Victoria Barracks *
Wellington Barracks Wellington Barracks is a military barracks in Westminster, central London, for the Foot Guards battalions on public duties in that area. The building is located about three hundred yards from Buckingham Palace, allowing the guard to be able to ...
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Whitfield Barracks Whitfield Barracks were barracks in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It was named after Henry Wase Whitfield, who was appointed commander of the British Army in Hong Kong in 1869. the Barracks were developed in subsequent years. By 19 ...


Barracks/Camps given to the HKSAR Government in 1997

The following barracks were given to the HKSAR Government in 1997. * Mount Austin Mansions Block A and E * Royen Court * Cape Mansions * Harcourt Place * So Kon Po Sport Ground * Blackdown Barracks * Joint Movements Unit, Kai Tak *
British Military Hospital British Military Hospitals were established and operated by the British Army, both at home and overseas during the 19th and 20th centuries, to treat service personnel (and others in certain circumstances). They varied in size, purpose and permanen ...
* Tudor Court * Vista Panorama * Kowloon Tsai Married Quarters * St. George's School * Mission Road Sports Ground * Burma Lines Camp * Lo Wu Camp (now
Lo Wu Correctional Institution Lo Wu Correctional Institution () is a medium-security prison in Lo Wu, New Territories, Hong Kong which houses adult women prisoners and remands. It is the largest women's prison in Hong Kong. History The site of the prison was formerly a Britis ...
) * Lo Wu Firing Range * Dills Corner Camp * Beas Stables Married Quarters * Ping Chau Training Camp * High Island Training Camp * Naval Base, North Stonecutters * Perowne Camp * Gordon Hard * Pearl Island Married Quarters


Barracks that still exist in Hong Kong

The following barracks still exist in Hong Kong now. * Central Barracks ** Headquarters House * Chek Chue Barracks *
Ching Yi To Barracks The Victoria Barracks () were a barracks in the Admiralty area of Central on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The barracks were constructed between the 1840s and 1874, and situated within the area bounded by Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Quee ...
, formerly known as "Queen's Line" * Western Barracks *
Gun Club Hill Barracks Gun Club Hill Barracks are barracks in King's Park, or in Jordan, Hong Kong formerly used by British Army garrisons during British colonial rule. The military began using the area shortly after 1860 when the British acquired Kowloon. The barra ...
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Kowloon East Barracks Kowloon East Barracks (), formerly Osborn Barracks (), is a People's Liberation Army facility, and was a British Army facility, in Kowloon City District, Hong Kong. Located in the northern part of Kowloon on Waterloo Road and Junction Road ( ...
, formerly known as "Osborn Barracks" * No. 1A
Cornwall Street Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
* Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks * Shek Kong Barracks ** Northern Compound of Shek Kong Barracks ** Southern Compound of Shek Kong Barracks **
Shek Kong Airfield The Shek Kong Airfield (ICAO: VHSK), formerly Royal Air Force Station Sek Kong or Sek Kong Airfield, is an airfield ( airbase) located in Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong. The base currently houses air force units of People's Liberation A ...
* San Tin Barracks *
Tam Mei Barracks TAM may refer to: Biology * Thioacetamide, an organosulfur compound * Tumor-associated macrophage, a class of immune cells * Transparent Anatomical Manikin, an educational model Technology * Tanque Argentino Mediano, the main battle tank of Arge ...
- former Cassino Lines *
Gallipoli Lines The Gallipoli peninsula (; tr, Gelibolu Yarımadası; grc, Χερσόνησος της Καλλίπολης, ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles st ...
- named for Gallipoli Campaign of
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
* San Wai / Ting Ling Firing Range *
Tai O Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means ''large inlet'', referring to outlet for the waterways (Tai O Creek and Tai O River) merges as it ...
BarracksMap showing the location of Old Tai O Police Station and Tai O Barracks
/ref> * Tsing Shan Close Quarter Battle Range and Tsing Shan Firing Range * Military Transportation Centre,
Chek Lap Kok Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong's New Territories. Unlike the smaller Lam Chau, it was only partially leveled when it was assimilated via land reclamation into the island for the current Hong Kong International ...


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Kohima Camp Kohima Camp or Kohima Barracks as it was officially described () in Tai Po Tsai north of Clear Water Bay Peninsula was the site of a proposed new army barracks to house an additional British infantry battalion to be stationed in Hong Kong following ...


References

{{Commons category, Barracks in Hong Kong List Military of Hong Kong under British rule