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- ↑ "News & Events - Hong Kong & China Branch - The Royal British Legion". branches.britishlegion.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Branch Information - Hong Kong & China Branch - The Royal British Legion". branches.britishlegion.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
