The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kendau, Thailand. c. October 1942. Green Battalion of "A" Force marching to a new camp site to work on the construction of the Burma section of the Burma-Thailand railway, built for the Japanese by prisoner of war (POW) labour during 1942 and 1943. Kendau is four kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat, or 410 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk). (Donor A. Seary)
Prisoner of war (POW) labourers building a railway bridge on the Burma-Thailand railway, built for the Japanese by POW labour. Konkoita is approximately 263 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known
Songkurai, Thailand. 1943. Building the Songkurai bridge on the Burma-Thailand railway which was built for the Japanese by prisoner of war (POW) labour. Songkurai is approximately 494 kilometres north
Ronsi, Burma. c. 1943. Funeral of a prisoner of war (POW) who died during the construction of the Burma-Thailand railway. Ronsi is approximately sixty kilometres south of Thanbyuzayat, or 354 kilometr
Prisoner of war (POW) labourers building a railway bridge on the Burma-Thailand railway, built for the Japanese by POW labour. Konkoita is approximately 263 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known
The first train (Engine number C5631, on display at Yushukan Museum Tokyo) to pass Konkoita on the newly constructed Burma-Thailand railway, built for the Japanese by prisoner of war (POW) labour. Kon
Takanun, Thailand. c. 1943. Prisoner of war (POW) driving dog spikes in newly laid track along the Burma-Thailand railway. Takanun is approximately 218 kilometres north of Nong Pladuk (also known as N
