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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. During the imperial age, home defence units were raised in various British colonies with the intention of allowing regular army units tied up on garrison duty to be deployed elsewhere. These units were generally organised along British Army lines. The first locally raised militia in Hong Kong was the Hong Kong Volunteers, a forerunner of what was to become the Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers). Although the British government, as national government, was responsible for the defence of the territories and colonies, and held direct control of military units raised within them, the local forces were raised and funded by the local governments or the territories and as such the RHKR(V) was always a branch of the Hong Kong government. It was not a part of the reserve force of the British Army. The RHKR(V) did however form part of the order of battle of 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade and were under command of the commander of the British forces in Hong Kong. These locally raised defence units met British military standards in organisation and efficiency. Many of the officers and NCOs attended training in the UK. Although colonial/overseas British territories' auxiliary units could have no tasking under the British Ministry of Defence, and members could not be compelled to serve outside their territory, many served voluntarily on attachment to British Regular and Territorial Army units. 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)
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)

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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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