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Alrewas National Memorial Arboretum - World War II Kwai Railway Memorial #154185752
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The Kwai Railway Memorial at Britain`s National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, near Lichfield Staffordshire. The monument which was dedicated on 15 August 2002, includes an original section of the Burma - Siam railway which was obtained after negotiation with the Thai authorities. The 260 mile `Railway of Death` was constructed by allied Prisoners captured by the Japanese in World War II of which some 16,000 are thought to have died. Photographed 24 July 2019.
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