Fragment of the Death Railway, Thailand, 1942 (c)-1945 (c)
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Accession Number
NAM.2005-04-15-1
Description
Fragment of the Death Railway, Thailand, 1942 (c)-1945 (c). 14 in piece of wood from a sleeper. Housed in a red and gold coloured wooden Buddhist shrine. This sleeper came from Thanbyuzayat in Myanmar (Burma) at one end of the railway line. Associated with World War Two, POWs Far East (1941-1945). The railway was built to link Burma and Siam (Thailand) and was constructed by British, Australian, Dutch and American prisoners of war between October 1942 and December 1943. This sleeper came from Thanbyuzayat in Myanmar (Burma) at one end of the railway line.
Campaigns
World War Two, POWs Far East (1941-1945)
Events
Burma Railway, 1942-43 (World War Two, POWs Far East 1941-1945)
Associated collection
