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The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (RHKR(V)) (Chinese: 皇家香港軍團(義勇軍)), formed in May 1854, was a local auxiliary militia force funded and administered by the colonial Government of Hong Kong. Its powers and duties were mandated by the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordnance. The regiment, which disbanded in 1995, should not be confused with the separate, shortlived Hong Kong Regiment (1892–1902), which was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army, recruited in India.

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  • Royal Hong Kong Regiment (en)
  • 皇家香港軍團 (zh)
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  • 皇家香港軍團(英語:Royal Hong Kong Regiment,縮寫:RHKR),亦稱皇家香港軍團(義勇軍)(英語:Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers),縮寫:RHKR (V)),又稱香港義勇軍(英語:Hong Kong Volunteers),或簡稱義勇軍,是港英政府成立的香港本地軍事部門,組建歷史可追溯至1854年。軍團隸屬於港英政府,並由港英政府自行調動;而在戰時則由駐港英軍司令指揮。軍團成立之初為自願參與的「香港義勇軍」,當時是為因應駐港英軍被調派參與克里米亞戰爭而成立,以填補香港的防務空缺,成員大部分是居住在香港的英國人;至1878年成為常設的香港本地後備軍,1917年規定在香港居住的英國適齡男性必須加入。到1920年代改組為「香港義勇防衛軍團」,徵兵制解除,同時招募香港華人居民參加,本地華人參軍人數從此漸漸增加。1939年因應二戰爆發,再次規定英國居港男性參軍。1941年12月因日軍入侵香港而引發香港保衛戰,軍團在歷時18日的戰鬥中有172名成員為港捐軀。1951年,英王佐治六世為表彰軍團在戰時的貢獻,授予「皇家」稱號,並重組為「皇家香港防衛軍」。1950年代因香港周邊局勢緊張而規定英籍居民參與,至1961年恢復自願參加。防衛軍於1970年改組,當中的飛行單位成為皇家香港輔助空軍;陸軍單位成為「皇家香港軍團」,並將義勇軍之名併入成為「皇家香港軍團(義勇軍)」,而後成為第48啹喀步兵旅下轄的單位,至1995年9月3日解散。 (zh)
  • The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (RHKR(V)) (Chinese: 皇家香港軍團(義勇軍)), formed in May 1854, was a local auxiliary militia force funded and administered by the colonial Government of Hong Kong. Its powers and duties were mandated by the Royal Hong Kong Regiment Ordnance. The regiment, which disbanded in 1995, should not be confused with the separate, shortlived Hong Kong Regiment (1892–1902), which was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army, recruited in India. (en)
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  • Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (en)
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