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British Forces Overseas Hong Kong
Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997)
Active26 January 1841; 183 years ago (1841-01-26)–30 June 1997; 26 years ago (1997-06-30)
CountryBritish Forces Overseas Hong Kong British Hong Kong
Allegiance Monarch
Branch
  • British Forces Overseas Hong Kong Royal Navy
  • British Forces Overseas Hong Kong British Army
  • British Forces Overseas Hong Kong Royal Air Force
Type
  • Cavalry
  • Infantry
  • Artillery
RoleTerritorial Defence
Size
  • One Garrison (during the Second World War)
  • One Brigade (after 1945)
Garrison/HQGarrison – All installments
HQ – Flagstaff House (Residence of the CBF)
AnniversariesLiberation Day
Equipment
  • Artillery
  • Vessels
  • Helicopter
Engagements
  • Pacific War
    • Battle of Hong Kong
Commanders
Commander-in-chiefGovernor of Hong Kong
Commanding OfficerCommander British Forces in Hong Kong (CBF)
Inaugural holder of CBFMajor General George D'Aguilar
Final holder of CBFMajor General Bryan Dutton
Notable
commanders
  • Major General Christopher Maltby
  • Brigadier General John Lawson
British Forces Overseas Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese駐港英軍
Simplified Chinese驻港英军

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. The Governor of Hong Kong also assumed the position of the commander-in-chief of the forces and the Commander British Forces in Hong Kong took charge of the daily deployment of the troops. Much of the British military left prior to the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The present article focuses mainly on the British garrison in Hong Kong in the post Second World War era. For more information concerning the British garrison during the Second World War and earlier, see the Battle of Hong Kong.

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