Memorial

Death Railway

The Death Railway

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

Inside Chapel of Remembrance, Eden Camp Museum, Malton, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO17 6RT, England

SE 79779 73553

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 30681
Description: Framed metal plaque with depictions of prisoners of war and guards.
Inscription: The Death Railway/In honoured remembrance of the fortitude and sacrifice of that valiant company who perished while building the railway from Thailand to Burma during their long captivity./Those who have no known grave are commemorated by name at Rangoon, Singapore and Hong Kong and their comrades rest in the war cemeteries of Kanchanabury (Sic) Chungkai and Thanbyuzayat./ Total length of railway 260 miles (415 km)/railway began building June 1942./Completed at Konkuita 17th October 1943/Time taken to build 16 months/When taken into account the total number of Allied P.O.W.s put to work on the railway/one P.O.W. died for every 75ft (23m) of track built.

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good