The memorial is constructed from 30 metres of the original rails and sleepers used on the Burma Railway
The memorial is constructed from 30 metres of the original rails and sleepers used on the Burma Railway, which were brought to the Arboretum from Thailand in HMS Northumberland in 2002. The memorial is a permanent tribute to those who were forced to construct the infamous ‘Railway of Death’ and the benches and trees around the railway track have relevant dedications. The memorial was dedicated on 15 August 2002.
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Photo credit: © robert Leyland / Alamy / Afripics
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