Ban Pong Railway Station

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Kanchanburi, Burma c. September 1945. The railway station at Ban Pong, five kilometers from Nong Pladuk (also known as Non Pladuk) the starting point of the Burma-Thailand railway. Those prisoners of war (POWs) who traveled by train to Thailand from Singapore, de-trained at Ban Pong. From there they began their move to their work camps along the railway site. Some traveled short distances by truck, but most walked. "F" Force, for example, were forced to walk approximately 300 kilometers over a period of twenty days. Most marches took place at night, to avoid the extreme daytime temperatures. (Donor A. Mackinnon)

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Source: Australian War Memorial

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