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24.01.2022 A comprehensive repository of history associated with the Thai Burma Railway and Hellfire Pass, collated by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

24.01.2022 BTRMA Bulletin - Autumn 2019 - https://mailchi.mp/57ded1e771ec/btrma-bulletin-autumn-2019

24.01.2022 This video was created by the students that attended the 2016 Quiet Lion Tour. What a great way to capture and share memories of such an unforgettable trip!

21.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/groups/877471688958808/1705847452787890/

21.01.2022 Thai-Burma Railway ex-POW Jim Kerr is being interviewed on ABC Q+A this evening, reflecting on what it’s like to live under severe war-time restrictions and what we as a society can strive for during these dynamic COVID-19 days. Q+A starts at 9:35pm AWST on ABC.

21.01.2022 The BTRMA AGM is on next Sunday! All are welcome. Come and say hello to some familiar faces and spin a yarn or two. Afternoon tea provided.

19.01.2022 The unusual sweet smell of home providing solace to those Prisoners of War clinging onto the glimmer of hope that one day they would get to leave behind the horrors of the Thai Burma Railway.

17.01.2022 BTRMA Bulletin - Winter 2019 - https://mailchi.mp/52ac673ab2e0/btrma-bulletin-winter-2019

17.01.2022 For those of you who are interested in our hero Harold Martin, here is a link to his virtual funeral service for tomorrow - Friday. 15th May at 1.00 pm. Lest We Forget

17.01.2022 Vale Neil MacPherson OAM. The heart of BTRMA is heavy with the news that Neil MacPherson OAM passed away on Saturday morning, aged 96. He was surrounded by family and loved ones. Neil was one of Australia’s last surviving Thai-Burma Railway Prisoners of War. ... In recent weeks, Neil generously contributed to a fascinating article for the April issue of Southerly Magazine below, typifying his razor-sharp memory and clever wit. Whist his passing leaves a great void, his legacy will be perpetuated with the BTRMA.

15.01.2022 Read the latest news and updated from the BTRMA, whilst you're enjoying time at home. BTRMA Bulletin - Autumn 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/99a48fb95b57/btrma-bulletin-autumn-2020

15.01.2022 Thai Airways are a strong supporter of BTRMA, offering excellent service and group booking discounts for our annual Quiet Lion Tour. They have contacted us to say that they have some free tickets to The Color Run 2019 Love Tour - Perth in a fortnight, which is being generously sponsored by Amazing Thailand. If you're keen, please DM us.

14.01.2022 Why is this day special to Australians? At 11am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted allied terms that amounted to unconditional surrender. The 11th hour ...Continue reading

12.01.2022 The RSLWA is doing a call out to Sub Branches to identify Veteran families in their communities who could do with a helping hand this Christmas. They're running a special campaign called Hampers for Heroes. For more details: https://mailchi.mp/5f8/rslwas-christmas-hampers-for-heroes

12.01.2022 BTRMA Bulletin - Summer 2019/2020 - https://mailchi.mp/f9752d8bc4d7/btrma-bulletin-summer-19-20

12.01.2022 And our resolute POW Neil McPherson is back in Thailand again this year for the ANZAC Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass, travelling with students and those interested in perpetuating the stories of the Thai-Burma Railway.

11.01.2022 News, stories, book reviews, Tour details - it's all in the quarterly BTRMA Bulletin! We've upgraded our newsletter format to make it more engaging and interactive. Let us know what you think!

08.01.2022 It is with a heavy heart that we convey that our dear Milton 'Snow' Fairclough has died peacefully at St John of God Hospital Murdoch on 1st October, with his sons Colin and Chris with him at his passing. On behalf of the BTRMA, we extend our deepest sympathies to the Fairclough family and to all who's lives Snow had an undeniable impact upon. May he rest in eternal peace.

05.01.2022 We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Harold Martin, one of the last Thai-Burma Railway POW survivors. The Albany Advertiser has written a wonderful tribute to his life and legacy. We convey our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones. Lest we forget.

04.01.2022 Everyone is welcome to join us at the BTRMA Annual General Meeting and community afternoon tea on Sunday 19th August. Feel free to bring others along that might interested in learning more about BTMRA and the Quiet Lion Tour. See you then and there!