Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery) is the main prisoner of war (POW) cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery. The cemetery contains 6,982 graves of British, Australian and Dutch prisoners of war, of whom 6,858 have been identified.
| Kanchanaburi War Cemetery | |
|---|---|
War graves cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | In its current form, February 1956 |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Coordinates | 14°1′54″N 99°31′32″E |
| Type | Military Cemetery |
| Owned by | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| No. of graves | 6,982 |
| Website | Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Find a Grave | Kanchanaburi War Cemetery |
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