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Apr 27th, 2011, 9:36 am
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Ride to Anzac Day Memorial and Hellfire Pass at Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
Part 1.
Hi,
I thought this forum would be the best place to post this.
Last Sunday, ex-RAF pal, Dave and myself rode our 848's from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi for the Anzac Day memorial services on the Monday. Kanchanaburi is the location of the 'Bridge on the River Kwai' as well as the infamous Hellfire Pass.
Unusually wet for this time of year.
The main War Cemetery in Kanchanaburi Town. There are almost 7000 graves here. The mostly Australian, British and Dutch POW's died building the Burma Railway.
Bagpipes started the proceedings.
They also closed the ceremony with a moving rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
An honor guard from the various Anzac forces.
Actual survivors of the Burma Railway were in attendance and laid a wreath.
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Apr 27th, 2011, 9:38 am
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After the ceremony, we rode the bikes on some amazing curvy roads to Hellfire Pass.
The entrance located in a deep ravine. Walking down (and up especially) was a bit of a trial in full leathers and I could feel the humidity taking it's toll.
Hellfire Pass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A memorial plaque along the cliff face.
The inscription.
Another plaque.
The main Hellfire Pass Memorial.
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Apr 27th, 2011, 12:39 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
Lest we forget.
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Apr 28th, 2011, 3:56 am
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Location: Tamworth, NSW, AUSTRALIA
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Cheers El Tel, Jane & Bill
Means alot to us Aussies 
Craig
Lest we Forget
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Apr 28th, 2011, 4:23 am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cb4265
Cheers El Tel, Jane & Bill
Means alot to us Aussies
Craig
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The SE Asian Front of WWII was very close to you folks Down Under. I doubt that many of my fellow Americans know that the Japanese government had printed up special currency in anticipation of their occupation of Australia.
http://www.rba.gov.au/Museum/Display...orld_war2.html
During WWII the father of a high school classmate of mine trained in a cavalry brigade created for the defense of Australia, as horses were deemed the best way to manuever around the Australian outback.
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Last edited by Bill_Anderson; Apr 28th, 2011 at 4:39 am.
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Apr 28th, 2011, 4:32 am
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Good on ya El Tel. 
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