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1941
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December
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Japanese attack Malaya and Hong Kong
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1942
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February
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Japanese occupation of Singapore
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May
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First POW to Burma
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June
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Japanese occupation of Burma
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June
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Survey of line route
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June
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First POW to Thailand
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August
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Start Tamarkan Bridge construction
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October
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Start line construction
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1943
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January
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Major General Shimoda, commander of railway construction and Major Irie, killed in plane crash west of Nikhe, whilst inspecting railway trace from air.
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February
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Major General Takasaki from Manchuria, new 2 Railway Control commander.
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Complete Tamarkan wooden bridge
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May
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Complete Tamarkan steel bridge
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September
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Hintok - Konyu section completed
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October
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Rails joined near Konkuita, Thailand
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1945
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February
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Steel and timber bridges bombed, RAF 684 Sqn
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April
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Timber bridge severely damaged, US raid
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June
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Three spans of steel bridge destroyed, RAF raid
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June
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End of effective use of railway
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1946
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Steel bridge at Kanchanaburi repaired
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by Japanese Company
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1947
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Line dismantled
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1957
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Line relaid to 130km mark
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