With the POWs was Doctor Henri Hekking ... [Source: The Indo Project] Accurate estimates of the cost of the Burma Death Railway in terms of human lives are hard to come by, but it’s pretty ...

Jack Jennings survived the brutal forced labour on the railway line, immortalised in the 1957 film The Bridge on the River Kwai, which cost the lives of more than 100,000 prisoners. Jennings died ...

The Death Railway in Thailand isn’t just a historic site; it’s a poignant reminder of sacrifice, resilience, and a testimony to human endurance. Officially called the Burma Railway, this 415 ...

Even as a young man, Jack Jennings was something of an expert on wood. He knew his oak from his ash, and his elm from his beech. Since leaving school at 14 he had worked with wood, first on the ...

group wants to cremate the remains of 106 Tamil Rōmusha workers from Malaya who worked on the Burma Railway, better known as the "Death Railway", during the Second World War, currently on display ...