Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

"I’m so proud of the way our people handled themselves"

World War Two veterans, 99-year-old Colin Hamley and 98-year-old Norman Anderton, worked on the infamous Thai-Burma railway

World War Two veterans, 99-year-old Colin Hamley and 98-year-old Norman Anderton, worked on the infamous Thai-Burma railway Source: SBS

It was the railway built by prisoners of war to supply Japanese forces during World War Two.


Published

Updated

By Sarah Abo

Source: SBS



Share this with family and friends


It was the railway built by prisoners of war to supply Japanese forces during World War Two.


The 16th of October marks 75 years since the Thai-Burma railway and its so-called ‘Hellfire Pass’ was completed – and the memories of the tens of thousands of P-O-Ws who perished during its construction will be honored.


Latest podcast episodes

Follow SBS Vietnamese

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now