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How were the Australian soldiers captured for the Thailand railway World War 2?
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When the Japanese captured Malaya, the Australian forces were withdrawn to Singapore Island where they prepared to meet the Japanese in a set battle on equal terms. Craven British and Australian commanders surrendered without a fight, vastly to the relief of the Japanese who were outnumbered and short of food and ammunition.
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When was the Burma railway finished?
the Burma Railway is a railway 415 km (280 miles) long railway stretching between Thailand and Burma.
What is Sir Edward Dunlop role?
He was the senior medical officer for the Australian prisoners of war working on a section of the Thai-Burma railway for the Japanese.
Where and why were most Australian POWs killed?
Most died from disease, injuries and malnutrition; the greatest number died on the Thai-Burma railway and its aftermath.
When was the first railway built in Australia?
It depends on what type of train is meant by the question. The first horse-drawn railway track was established in South Australia on 18 May 1854. It ran between Goolwa and Port Elliot, and the train, which was mostly for goods, was entirely powered by horses. Victoria was the first Australian state to have a completed mechanical railway line. Railways were first established on 12 September 1854 in Melbourne, Victoria when Australia's first steam train ran from Flinders Street to Sandridge, now Port Melbourne. The first attempt to construct a railway line in Australia had come when the Sydney Railway Company began constructing a railway track in New South Wales between Sydney and Parramatta, but financial problems delayed its completion. The NSW government took over, and the line was finally opened on 26 September 1855, a year after the Melbourne line.
Why did the Japanese army invade manchuria in1937?
Japan had used an excuse a Chinese Attack on a Japanese Railway near the city of Mukden. In fact, the "Mukden incident" had been carried out by Japanese Soldiers disguised as Chinese.
What is the railway called that crosses the nulabour planes?
Trans Australian Railway. More info on the link below.
How many Australians worked on the Burma-Thailand railway?
There were estimated 13,000 workers of Australia on the Thailand to burma railroad!! But again that juat an estimation! There could have been more!
When was the Burma railway finished?
the Burma Railway is a railway 415 km (280 miles) long railway stretching between Thailand and Burma.
Did they have trains in Australia in the 1850s?
Yes. The first Australian railway line was built in Victoria, and finished in 1854.
What has the author IAN DENYS PEEK written?
IAN DENYS PEEK has written: 'ONE FOURTEENTH OF AN ELEPHANT: A MEMOIR OF LIFE AND DEATH ON THE BURMA-THAILAND RAILWAY'
Where and why were most Australian POWs killed?
Most died from disease, injuries and malnutrition; the greatest number died on the Thai-Burma railway and its aftermath.
What is Sir Edward Dunlop role?
He was the senior medical officer for the Australian prisoners of war working on a section of the Thai-Burma railway for the Japanese.
How many people died in POW camps during World War 1?
just on the burma-thailand railway sight over ,13,000 people died for the others no one knows
Where is MasterChef Australia filmed in Sydney?
I saw Australian masterchef being filmed in England in Hatfield House in May 2010!
What has the author E E Dunlop written?
E. E. Dunlop has written: 'The War Diaries Of Weary Dunlop Volume 1 & 2- Java and The Burma-Thailand Railway 1942-1945'
Were there trains in Australia in the 1880s?
Yes. The first Australian railway line was built in Victoria, and finished in 1854. The other colonies (now states) followed soon afterwards.
How did the World War 1 soldiers get equipment while fighting their enemy?
2 things in particular enable WW1 to happen in the way that it did: the Railway & canned food.
