Battalion Colours
August 1945 - at the entrance to the track leading to the POW Cemetery at Tamarkan Camp Thailand
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The following page lists all the POW camps, the Cemeteries where POW's were buried and stations of the Thai-Burma Railway from the Burma End, where so many POW's were worked to death.
Handy info if you plan to visit.
| Town | Camp/Cemetery | Railway Station |
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| Thanbyuzayat |
Burma Base CampP.O.W. Cemetery |
Thanbyuzayat Station | |
| 4 Kilo Camp | Sth. Thanbyuzayat Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 8 Kilo Camp | Wagale Station | ||
| 14 Kilo Camp | Thetkaw Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 18 Kilo Camp | Rabao Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 26 Kilo Camp | Konniki Station | ||
| 30 Kilo Camp | Retphaw Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 35 Kilo Camp | Tanyin Station | ||
| 40 Kilo Camp | Beketaung Station | ||
| 3 P.O.W. Cemeteries | |||
| 45 Kilo Camp | Myettaw Station | ||
| Thanbaya | ‘F’ Force Hospital | Anankwin Station |
The Thai-Burma Railway actually crosses the border 3 times. (Photo Thumbnailed) In general, the railway follows the top of the mountain range between Thailand & Burma. However a special variation was made at The 3 Pagodas. The 3 Pagodas mark the scene of a battle between the Thais & Burmese hundred of years ago and as such hold special significance to the Thai.
For some political reason the Thais got the Japanese to build the railway up and over the hill beside the 3 Pagodas, rather than taking the sensible route following the contours around the hill.
Thanks to Rod Beattie for this information. |
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 55 Kilo Camp | Thanbaya Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 60 Kilo Camp | Taungzun Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 62 Kilo Camp | Lonsi Station | ||
| 65 Kilo Camp | Kami Mezali Station | ||
| 70 Kilo Camp | Mezali Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery |
Entrance to a jungle camp |
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| 75 Kilo Camp | |||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Apalain | |||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 80 Kilo Camp | |||
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P.O.W. Cemetery |
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| 82 Kilo Camp | Apalon Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 85 Kilo Camp | Lawa Station | ||
| 90 Kilo Camp | |||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 95 Kilo Camp | Kyondaw Station | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 98 Kilo Camp |
Konya Cutting a.k.a. Hellfire Pass |
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| 100 Kilo Camp |
Regue Station |
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| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| 105 Kilo Camp |
Aungganaung Station |
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| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
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108 Kilo Camp (Three Pagodas) |
Paya-thanzu Tuang Station | |
| 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries |
Chaunggahla-ya Station |
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Chaunggahla-ya |
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| 114 Kilo Camp | |||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Kami Songkurai | British & Tamils | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Songkurai | Australian & British |
Songkurai Station |
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| P.O.W. Cemetery |
 Type of jungle country through which the Thai-Burma Railway was built. |
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122 Kilo Camp |
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| Shimo Songkurai | Many died of cholera | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Little Ni Thea |
131 Kilo Camp |
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P.O.W. Cemetery |
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| Tunnel Party Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Ni Thea | Australian & British | Ni Thea Station | |
| POW Cemetary | |||
| Ni Thea Bridge Building Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
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Kanya Camp scene 2 |
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| Shimo Ni Thea | P.O.W. Cemetery |
Shimo Ni Thea Station |
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| Thimongtha | Dutch & Tamils |
Thimongtha Station |
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| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Lower Thimongtha | |||
| Konkoita | Railway joined 17 Oct 43 | Konkoita Station | |
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P.O.W. Cemetery |
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| Kurikonta | P.O.W. Cemetery | Kurikonta Station | |
| Konkoita “H” Force No 2 | |||
| Swinton’s Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Kroeng Krai Station | |
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Tamarkan POW Camp |
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| Kroeng Krai | |||
| Dobb’s Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Tamrong Phatho Station | |
| Tha Mayo Wood Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Tha Mayo Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Tha Mayo Station | |
| A “Dutch" Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Nam Chon Yai | 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries | Nam Chon Yai Station | |
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Tha Khanun North |
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| Tha Khanun Base Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
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Wompo viaduct with river Schwe Nam Kwai Noi in the foreground |
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| Tha Khanun Camp | Australian Camp | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | Tha Khanun Station | ||
| Tha Khanun South Camp | 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries | ||
| Bangan Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Yongthi Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Yongthi Station | |
| Prang Kasi North Camp | 121 Kilo Camp | ||
| Prang Kasi | P.O.W. Cemetery | Prang Kasi Station | |
| Prang Kasi South Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery |
Cutting along the Thai-Burma Railway |
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| Linson (3 Camps) | Hot Springs Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | |
| Kui Mang Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Hindat Camp | Hindat Station | ||
| Hindat West Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Wang Hin Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Kuishi Camp | Hot Springs Camp |
POW cemetery at Tamarkan
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| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | Kui Yea Station | ||
| Kui Yea Camp | Australian Camp | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Lin Thin Camp | Australians & Dutch | Lin Thin Station | |
| 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries | |||
| Bhatona Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | Kinsaiyok Station | ||
| Kinsaiyok Manin Camps | 3 P.O.W. Cemeteries | ||
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Pack of cards bridge near Hintock
A train on the wooden bridge near Tamarkan with steel bridge in the background. |
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| Kinsaiyok Jungle No 2 Camp | Saiyok Station | ||
| Kinsaiyok Jungle No 1 Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Kannyu Station | |
| Kinsaiyok Jungle No 3 Camp | |||
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Hintok Cement Camp |
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| Hintok Mountains (3 Camps) |
2 P.O.W. Cemeteries |
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| Hintok River (2 Camps) | P.O.W. Cemetery | Hintok Station | |
| Malay Hamlet | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Kannyu No 3 Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Upper Kannyu Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Kannyu South Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Kannyu River (3 Camps) | 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries | ||
| Tampii | P.O.W. Cemetery | Tampii Station | |
| Tampii South | |||
| Tonchan Spring Camp | 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries | Tonchan Station | |
| Tonchan Central | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Tonchan South Camp | 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries |
Tha Sao Station |
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| Tha Sao North Camp | Dutch Camp | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Tha Sao (2 Camps) | Hospital Camp | ||
| 2 P.O.W. Cemeteries | |||
| Wang Yai Camp | Wang Yai Station | ||
| Pukai Camp |
The railway line winding through the Bilaukmauktaung Mountain Range on the border of Thailand and Burma. This is where F Force worked. |
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| Tha Dan | |||
| Wang Pho North Camp | Australians, British & Americans | ||
| Wang Pho Central Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Wang Pho Station | |
| Wang Pho South Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Arrow Hill Camp | Ai Hit Station | ||
| Nong Pradai Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Tha Kilen Camp | P.O.W. Cemeteries at both | Tha Kilen Station | |
| Camp & Railway Station | |||
| Ban Khao Camp | Dutch Camp | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | Ban Khao Station | ||
| Tha Pong Station | |||
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Wang Yen Camp |
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Section of POW Cemetery Chungkai Thailand |
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| Wang Lan Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Wang Lan Station | |
| Chungkai | Hospital Camp | ||
| 3 P.O.W. Cemeteries | |||
| Khao Pun Station | |||
| Tha Makhan Camp | Dutch Camp | ||
| P.O.W. Cemetery | |||
| Kanchanaburi Base Camp | 4 P.O.W. Cemeteries | ||
| Aerodrome Nos. 1 & 2 Camps | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Kanchanaburi Hospital Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | Kanchanaburi Station |
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| Khao Din Railway Workshops | Tha Muang Station |
Burial along the Burma-Siam Railway
We're at Taunzan, the 60 kilo camp,
A place of cholera, disease and death
Where sorrowfully we watch so many of our mates,
Bravely draw their last breath.
Reverently, in silence, with bowed bare heads we stand,
As yet another we lay to rest in this foreign land,
A faltering prayer is said, and then, "attention squad",
The last post is sounded - for a soul returned to God
This poem was written at Taunzan, Burma in June 1943,but could so readily apply to all camps along the line.
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| Tha Muang Camp | P.O.W. Cemetery | ||
| Tha Rua Camp | Tha Rua Noi Station | ||
| Ruk Khe Station | |||
| Ban Pong | P.O.W’s detrained | Ban Pong Mai Station | |
| P.O.W Cemetery | |||
| Khok Mo Station | |||
| Nong Pladuk (3 Camps) | P.O.W. Cemetery | Nong Pladuk Station | |
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