Tuesday, 23 July 2013

SANDAKAN MEMORIAL PARK


SANDAKAN MEMORIAL PARK, the site that commemorates a tragedy and atrocity which struck Sandakan between January to August 1945. The Memorial Park was built to commemorate the death of approximately 2400 Australian and British prisoners of war held by Japanese during the Pacific war. Located about 11 km outside of Sandakan town, the former site of the notorious WWII prisoner of war camp now locates the suburb of Taman Rimba. The park also includes a small museum that serves as a memorial to the death prisoners. Every year, tourist especially Australian and British citizen came and pay their respect to the death prisoners.








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