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Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi

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Visit Kanchanaburi War Cemetery to pay your respects to the Allied prisoners of war who perished while building the Burma Railway. The grounds serve as the final resting place for 6,982 POWs that the Japanese captured--primarily Dutch, British, and Australian. Established in its current form in 1956, the site is now managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and is maintained to honor the dead and remind visitors of the harrowing experiences of so many individuals during that appalling period of history. Visit the nearby museum to learn more about the railway and those who built it. See Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and all Kanchanaburi has to offer by arranging your trip with our Kanchanaburi trip site.

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By Afrexplorer

The cemetery is the resting place for almost 7,000 Allied POWs, beautifully laid out and immaculately maintained. Our was particularly impressed at the personalised headstones which included the...

The cemetery is the resting place for almost 7,000 Allied POWs, beautifully laid out and immaculately maintained. Our was particularly impressed at the personalised headstones which included the... more »
By Linda Y

This tranquil and well-maintained cemetery is in stark contrast to the suffering and death these prisoners of war endured. A poignant reminder of the horrors of war. May they rest in peace.

This tranquil and well-maintained cemetery is in stark contrast to the suffering and death these prisoners of war endured. A poignant reminder of the horrors of war. May they rest in peace. more »

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By Abhishek Joshi

Very modest and well done. It is both very well kept and subdued. I went and found Chaplain Alexander Dean's grave although the sign at the front did not indicate anything that stood out about him. Well worth walking through for a half hour and letting the names and significance of the cemetery wash over you. Well maintained memory of the 6900 Allied PoWs who lost their lives in the Second World War.

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By Knud Hermansen

Very modest and well done. It is both very well kept and subdued. I went and found Chaplain Alexander Dean's grave although the sign at the front did not indicate anything that stood out about him. Well worth walking through for a half hour and letting the names and significance of the cemetery wash over you.

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