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Tamarkan (also: Tha Makhan) was a ****anese
prisoner of war work camp
during World War II. The camp was
initially used for the
construction of the bridge...
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officer in the ****anese prisoner-of-war camp at Tha Maa Kham (known as
Tamarkan) in
Thailand during World War II. The men at this camp
built Bridge 277...
- eliminated" by the
other prisoners.
Julie Summers, in her book The
Colonel of
Tamarkan,
writes that
Pierre Boulle, who had been a
prisoner of war in Thailand...
- or accidents.
There were four POW
camps in or near the city,
including Tamarkan which was used as a work camp to
construct the bridge.
After the completion...
- prisoners.[citation needed]
Julie Summers, in her book The
Colonel of
Tamarkan,
writes that Boulle, who had been a
prisoner of war in Thailand, created...
- 'big tributary'). On 26
October 1942,
British prisoners of war
arrived at
Tamarkan to
construct the bridge. Initially, 1,000
prisoners worked on the bridge...
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soldiers at the
Tamarkan POW camp are held by The
State Library of New
South Wales,
MLMSS 4234. Summers, J. (2006). The
Colonel of
Tamarkan:
Philip Toosey...
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Thanzu Taung (108 Kilo Camp)
Rephaw (30 Kilo Camp)
Sonkrai (Songkurai)
Tamarkan Tampi Tarsao Taungzun (60 Kilo Camp) Tha
Kanun (Takanun)
Thanbaya (53 Kilo...
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Fearless on Everest: The
Quest For
Sandy Irvine (2001). The
Colonel of
Tamarkan,
Philip Toosey and the
Bridge on the
River Kwai (2005). This is the true...
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Netherlands Date of
death 31 May 1943(1943-05-31) (aged 42)
Place of
death Tamarkan, Siam Position(s)
Defender Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls) 1920–1923...
