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World War Two veterans 99-year-old Colin Hamley, left, and 98-year-old Norman Anderton
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Veterans remember the railway built by prisoners of war and those who didn't survive it.


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By Sarah Abo

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Veterans remember the railway built by prisoners of war and those who didn't survive it.



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