War Veterans Cemetery - Kanchanaburi, Thailand
N 14° 01.218 E 099° 31.104
47P E 555978 N 1550032
There are 3 cemeteries in Kanchanaburi, but this is the one most visited and most well known.
Waymark Code: WM3A71
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 03/04/2008
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This cemetery is the final resting place for more than 12,000 POWs who died due to the inhumane conditions of the Japanese prison camps and the work they were forced to do in building the ThaiBurma railroad. It is a beautiful, serene setting for men whose final days were anything but.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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