For a variety of reasons, very few accounts of their experiences were written by AFL survivors; even fewer in English.
It wasn’t until 2019 that University of Malaya Press published Sasidaran Sellappah’s account of his TBR experiences. He has graciously granted permission to include it here:
His is an eminently readable and informative account that undoubtedly echoes the accounts of many whose experiences were never recorded. It is offered here as a downloadable MSWORD file for the readers’ enjoyment.
He included many unique photographs. The authors of this site are endeavoring to acquire original copies of those for inclusion here.
Revisiting the Death Railway – written by Mr Sasidharan Sellapa.