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Sepoy
Manga Khan
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Military Medal
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Royal Indian Army Service Corps
Hong Kong Mule Corps
Service
Sepoy Manga Khan buried his rifle together with a box of ammunition at North Point, Hong Kong.
Japanese PoW
Captured 1941/12/25
Hong Kong
He refused to join the Japanese and was ill treated by them as a PoW.
He escaped and joined the Nationalist Armies in China.
Denounced by a Chinaman he was recaptured.
In January 1944 he again made a successful escape with three comrades.
The four joined the Chinese Communist Army, believing it was the Nationalist Army.
They stayed with them for some months with occasional operations against the Japanese. Then after a clash with the Nationalist Army the four Sepoys were captured. They remained prisoners till January 1946.
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Pacific Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Post War
In January 1946, Sepoy Manga Khan returned to North Point. Hong Kong, and dug up his rifle and ammunition.
Throughout his capture by the Japanese to January 1946 he remained loyal to the King.
Although recommended for the Indian Distinguished Service Medal, the King approved the Military Medal to be awarded.
Manga Khan died 2003
Information
Muhammad Ayub - Son of Manga Khan at Islamabad - Pakistan
Glenda Godfrey
Key File:- WO 373/47/418
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