A scarce confirmed Indian Army casualty of the 'Battle for Hong Kong Island' and subsequent Far East Prisoner War campaign medal group of 5: Sepoy Inayat Khan 2nd Battalion 14th Punjab Regiment, British Indian Army

- IGS Medal 1936. 'NWF 1936-37' (11824 Sepoy Inait Khan, 2-14 Punjab R.)
- The 1939-1945 Star. No clasp
- The Pacific Star. No clasp
- Defence Medal
- War Medal

Forename officially impressed as 'Inait' (sic) on IGS 1936 medal

Wounded-in-Action: Sepoy Inayat Khan is confirmed as having been 'Wounded-in-Action', in the fighting of the defence of Hong Kong Island, 18 December 1941. The extant Indian General Hospital records for the Battle of Hong Kong, record that 11824 Sepoy Inyat (sic) Khan - was treated for wounds received in action on 18 December 1941

The 18th December 1941, was a fateful day for the British and Empire forces deefnding Hong Kong Island, as it was on this day, that the Japanese from their positions in the Kowloon Peninsual - the mainland territory now entirely occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army - unleashed a heavy bombardment on the island defenders, which was a prelude to their invasion of the island that commenced with landings on the 18th evening, when  under cover of dark they landed an estimated 7,500 assault troops.

In the fighting  on 18 December, 2/14 Punjabis recorded the deaths of an estimated 33 x 'All-Ranks' on that day (including 4 x non-combatant 'Followers'. Of those casualties, 26 x were killed and 36 x were wounded when a 500 Lb bomb hit the Regimental Headquarters located at Garden Road. Other deaths and wounded occurred including 2 x killed at the Miniature Rifle Range HQ of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Company, and another Punjabi was killed at a section post near the Sha Tin golf course

The recipient Inayat Khan was by ethnicity and faith a Punjabi Mussalman, holding the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with 2nd Battalion 14th Punjab Regiment an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

2-14 Punjab arrived in Hong Kong Colony, pre-war. On 8 December 1941 - at the commencement of the 'Pacific War' - the battalion numbered an estimated 947 x 'All-Ranks'. On Hong Kong Island, In Hong Kong the 2/14 Punjab  were responsible for coastal defences between Causeway Bay to Belcher’s point. Battalion HQ was located in McDonnell road. This battalion also provided protection for Government House and Fortress Headquarters in Central.

Inyat Khan does is not included amongst the records of Indian Army soldiers who died in Hong Kong Colony during the fighting between 8-25 December 1941, or in captivity during his incarceration a Prisoner-of-War of the Imperial Japanese Army, and who being wounded during the battle for Kong Kong can be considered extremely fortunate to have survived his subsequent ordeal as a Far East Prisoner of War 

A most desirable Indian Army medal group for the Battle of Hong Kong

Condition: VF

Code: 25977