Section 4B

Section 4B

Section 4 is split into two sections 4A and 4B

The naming of the camps users the naming convention, accepted by the Center For Research, this sets out the known details of the camps on the Burma Thailand Railway and makes allowances for the spelling differential. Neil MacPherson and Rod Beattie have worked to make this as accurate as possible.

For those who worked on the Burma end, the men used the distance from Base Thanbyuzayat as camp names. Example 35 Kilo Camp, MacPherson's first camp in Thailand, the tendency was to use the name of the nearest village, so the list gives both name (Tanyin) and kilo (35) camp designation.

The camps using the standard set by Neil and Rod are shown in Red and the distances are shown in kilometres from the base camp at Nong Pladuc in Thailand and from the base camp at Thanbyuzayat in Burma.

Please click on a camp for more information.

Distance		Railway Camps	Notes:

Thailand
Kms
		To Section 4A


		KEY

		Station

		Camp

		Station and Camp



355	60	Taungzun (60 Kilo)
			When No 1 Mobile Force arrived in May 1943 they had to bury dead Asians found in the huts, Cholera victims, this was the start of an cholera epidemic among POWs



			*Also Named:*	*60 Kilo*
				*Tanzun*
357	58	Taungzun Station


360	55	Khonkhan (55 Kilo)
			Base hospital under renowned Australian Surgeon, Colonel Coates, he performed countless leg amputations on ulcer patients.


			*Also Named:*	*55 Kilo*

362	53	Thanbaya Station


365	50	Thanbaya	‘F' Force Hospital Camp. 1700 desperately sick were brought here from Thailand, of these 700 died in less than 6 months. Major Hunt a West Australian doctor worked tirelessly here with few drugs.




			*Also Named:*	*Tanbaya*
				*Tampaya*
				*Tambaya*

		Anankwin Station


370	45	Anankwin (45 Kilo)
			No 1 Mobile Force moved here while laying the rails & sleepers before moving to the 60 kilo camp.


			*Also Named:*	*45 Kilo*
				*Anakuin*

375	40	Betetaung (40 Kilo)
			Black Force ex Java including 184 Americans arrived October 1942.

			*Also Named:*	*40 Kilo*
				*Beke Taung*
				*Bekitan*


376	39	Betetaung Station


380	35	Tanyin (35 Kilo)
			Williams Force from Java (884 POWs) arrived October 1942. Joined by Anderson Force January 1943 to become No 1 Mobile Force.


			*Also Named:*	*35 Kilo*

385	30	Rephaw (30 Kilo)
			After repeated bombings at Thanbyuzayat, 30 Kilo became Base Hospital for No 3 Group, subject to strafing raids.


			*Also Named:*	*30 Kilo*
				*Repo*
				*Retpu*
				*Retphaw*

389	26	Kunhnitkway (26 Kilo)
			Ramsay Force 20th December 1942 to the 18th March 1943.
			Ramsay Force 20th December 1942 to the 18th March 1943.
			*Also Named:*	*Konoki*
				*26 Kilo*
				*Konnokoi*

396	18	Helpauk (18 Kilo)	Anderson Force 10th October 1942 to 1st January 1943. No 5 Group from 40 kilo on 26th January 1943 to March 1943.


			*Also Named:*	*18 Kilo*
				*Rabao*
				*Alepauk*

400	14	Thetkaw (14 Kilo)
			*Also Named:*	*14 Kilo*
				*Tettoki*
				*Tatakao*

406	8	Wagale (8 Kilo)	Dutch Force first occupied Wagale.

			*Also Named:*	*8 Kilo*
				*New Thanbyuzayat*
				*Sin-Tanbyuzaya*
				*Wegale*
				*Wegare*

407	7	Wagale Station


410	5	Kandaw (4 Kilo)	Green Force commenced work 1st October 1942, the first to start work on the Burma end.


			*Also Named:*	*4 Kilo*
				*Kando*

415	0	Thanbyuzayat
			Base hospital camp. Brig. Varley’s headquarters, also HQ for Lt/Col Nagatoma in charge No 3 Group.H.Q for 5th Railway Regiment. Bombing raid Killed 12 POWs June 1943.





		Tanbyuzayat Station



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