Thank you for keeping us informed, as to the CGC efforts on our soldiers behalf. I wrote them and the Thai-Burma railway centre, after seeing the documentary "The REAL bridge over the river Kwai" to thank them for their effforts at telling the truth of what happened. I heard back from the center, about the cause of death for both my Powrie POWS killed working on the railroad. I never expected to find out their cause of death, as the Japanese obviously didn't care how many died or kept records, but was delighted to see someone had kept a record. If anyone else needs information about their rellies, please contact the wonderful men at the Thai-Burma rail centre at the address below. The CGC take care of my relatives graves in the farthest reaches of the world. I fill in information on their list of the fallen. I am grateful to them and other organizations for their care. MARY IN Oregon From: admin@tbrconline.com To: BRUINSWOOD@aol.com Sent: 4/16/2009 11:55:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time Subj: POWRIE Hello Mary Thank you for your email and kind comments. I have attached tributes, compiled from our research, to the 2 men whose details you included. David was sent out of Singapore in October/November 1942 to work on the railway with Group 2, firstly being located at Chungkai Camp (close to Kanchanaburi) then sent up country towards Tha Khanun and Nam Chon Yai where he sadly died from Cholera in June 1943. Because cholera victims were normally cremated his remains were originally interred with 4 other such victims at the Nam Chon Yai Cemetery in Grave No 34. This is why he was reburied in Kanchanaburi in a collective grave after the end of the war when they recovered all the men from the jungle cemeteries and relocated them to one of 3 cemeteries, Chungkai, Kanchanaburi (Thailand) & Thanbyuzayat (Burma), under the control of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission where they can be cared for forever. John stayed in Singapore until April 1943 when he became one of the unfortunate members of the 7000 strong group known as "F" Force, about half British and half Australians. This force were compelled to walk around 300 klms to where they were required to work on the railway close to the Burma border. Approximately 60% of the British lost their lives, mostly in the 6 short months up to the end of the railway construction in October 1943. John was amongst the very ill who were finally transported north to the 'hospital' camp established for the vast number of seriously ill men from "F" Force. It was in transit to this Thanbaya Hospital Camp (in Burma) where John unfortunately died of Dysentery about half way through the journey. This was how he came to be buried at the 95 KILO Transit Camp Cemetery in August 1943. As his initial burial was in Burma he was relocated post-war to the Thanbyuzayat Cemetery (Burma), his final resting place. I have also attached a map of the railway route so you can see the locations. Hope this helps add a little to your information. Best regards Terry Terry Manttan General Manager In a message dated 5/5/2009 12:38:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ovington1@sky.com writes: http://www.cwgc.org/fromelles **************Remember Mom this Mother's Day! Find a florist near you now. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=florist&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000006)