Sumatra Railway Memorial
This memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum commemorates the Sumatra Railway, built by 5,000 prisoners of war and 30,000 locals. It was only used after the war to transport POWs out of the area.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Arjan Vrieze
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- Far East Prisoners of War Memorial Building - Alrewas
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- Commonwealth War Graves St. Stephen Churchyard - Fradley
- Commonwealth War Graves St. James Churchyard - Barton-under-Needwood
- Commonwealth War Grave St. Peter Churchyard - Elford
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