Sumatra Railway Memorial

Croxall Road, Alrewas
Staffordshire, England

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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Text by: Fedor de Vries

Photo(s): Arjan Vrieze