Burma Railway
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| Address | Maenamkwai Rd, Tha Ma Kham, Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi 71000, Thailand |
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| Length | 415 km |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Dates of operation | Nam Tok |
| Locale | Ban Pong District |
| Myanmar (Burma) | |
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| ID | 2074221 |
About Burma Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, the Siam–Burma Railway, the Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, was a 415-kilometre railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma, built by the Empire of Japan in 1943 to support its forces in the Burma campaign of World War II.
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'Death railway' veteran Jack Jennings turns 103 with sing-along
Jack Jennings , thought to be The Last survivor of The Infamous Burma Railway , has celebrated turning 103.
Mr Jennings was one of 60,000 Allied prisoners forced by the Japanese to build a railway between Thailand and Myanmar, then called Burma.
He marked The Day at a cafe in Paignton, Devon, with a sing-along to some tunes on his harmonica.
The Royal British Legion laid on an honour guard and schoolchildren from Oldway Primary sang Happy Birthday .
The Story of The World War Two prisoners of war camp featured in an Oscar-winning film, The Bridge on The River Kwai.
Tens of thousands of people died during the construction and it became known as the " ".
The 'death railway'Mr Jennings, from Torquay, is a regular at the Oldway Tearooms where he plays the harmonica for a sing-along with staff and customers.
He took the opportunity to Pick Up the instrument for a few tunes to mark his birthday.
" It's lovely, we all absolutely adore him, " said party organiser Kathy Hughes .
" When he arrives he always holds court with everybody and he loves his cake. "
" I was surprised to see so many people here, " said Mr Jennings.
" If they are here and enjoying it, that's The Thing in life isn't it? "
Source of news: bbc.com
