Place | Asia: Burma Thailand Railway |
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Accession Number | P00406.006 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
Maker |
Unknown Japanese photographer |
Date made | c Oct 42 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Collection of 40 images taken by a Japanese surveyor and exchanged in Thailand post war with QX15191 Arthur Francis Seary
Description
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)