Sandakan Memorial - Kings Park , Perth, Western Australia
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A plaque and a memorial to those who died in Sandakan P.O.W. camp
Waymark Code: WMN74C
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 01/09/2015
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A memorial tree with a plaque and and a memorial alongside with the names of the West Australians who did not return, located on the side of a path through the trees of Kings Park.
Over 3400 Australian and British POWs incarcerated at Borneo died at Sandakan and other POW camps. The deaths were as a result of enforced marches, neglect, starvation, mass executions and from various tropical diseases with no treatment provided.
Date of Dedication: 08/28/2005
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark:
Marri Walk
Kings Park
Perth, W.A Australia
6005
Commemoration: P.O.W's who died at Sandakan
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Website for Waymark: Not listed
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