REQUIREMENT
AND CATEGORY OF MEMBERSHIP
Requirements
to join the HKESA are as follows: -
Full Member
(1) Life members of
the Hong Kong Soldiers' Association (no charges) or;
(2) General members of the Hong Kong Soldiers' Association (required
to pay an entrance fee of HK$240.00 to become full members) or;
(3) Permanent members of the Hong Kong Ex-Soldiers' Association (no
charges) or;
(4) Members of the World War II Veterans' Association (no charges)
or;
(5) Hong Kong Chinese Servicemen who have served in the Royal Navy
in Hong Kong since 1 January 1986 for ten years (no charges) or;
(6) Hong Kong Chinese Servicemen who have served in the Royal Navy
in Hong Kong since 1 January 1986 for less then ten years (required
to pay an entrance fee of HK$240.00 to become full members) or;
(7) Hong Kong Chinese Ex-servicemen who are not members of the organisations
mentioned above (required to pay an entrance fee of HK$1,200.00 to
become full members).
The Association has
the right to approve or reject applicants joining the HKESA.
Associate
Member
(1) Associate
Members of the HK Ex-Soldiers' Association and the World War II Veterans'
Association or;
(2) Other non-LEP servicemen who have served in the Hong Kong Garrison
or;
(3) Locally employed civilians who have served in the Hong Kong Garrison
or;
(4) Appropriate
candidate proposed by a member and is seconded by two members and is
to be approved by the committee.
Associate
members are required to pay membership fee of HK$180.00 annually.
Honorary
Chairman and Honorary Member
(1) The
former Honorary Chairmen and Honorary Members of the Hong Kong Ex-Soldiers'
Association and the World War II Veterans' Association are automatically
to become the Honorary Chairmen and Honorary Members of the HKESA or;
(2) Anybody who has made contributions to the HKESA, either financially
or by other means, may be invited by the Executive Committee to become
Honorary Members of the Association. There are no charges to Honorary
Members.
PROCEDURE
OF APPLICATION
A completed
application form together with 1 recent photo, a photocopy of the Hong
Kong Identity Card and the entrance fee (if required) are to be sent
to the Association. If the application is accepted, the Association
will issue a membership card to the applicant. Members of the Association
are entitled to use the clubhouse facilities and to enjoy benefits provided
by the Association.
Application Form (free download for Acrobat Reader)
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