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Coinnicheamaid - Calum an 脵igich

Calum Macle貌id, Calum an 脵igich 脿 Nis a bha am Burma aig 脿m an D脿rna Cogaidh. Malcolm Macleod, Japanese POW of Ness, Lewis tells of building the Burma Railway during WW2.

Ann an eachdraidh an Darna Cogaidh, tha iomadach slighe r猫ile air ainmeachadh, ach tha aonan ann aig a bheil cli霉 a tha buileach gairbhseachail: am Burma Railway. Thug arm Iapan air c貌rr agus 60,000 pr矛osanach-cogaidh, c貌mhla ri mu 250,000 neach-obrach eile, rathad-r猫ile a thogail a bha a' ruith 258 m矛le eadar Thailand agus Burma. Cha tug iad ach d脿 bhliadhna ris an obair, tro choilltean, tarsainn aibhnichean is eile. Bha c貌rr air 600 drochaid aca ri thogail, mar eisimpleir. Chuir an obair, agus an droch laimhseachaidh a fhuair iad bho saighdearan Iapan 脿s do ch貌rr is 16,000 pr矛osanach.

Am measg an fheadhainn a th脿inig troimhe be貌, bha Calum Macle貌id, Calum an 脵igich mar a b' e貌laich daoin' air, 脿 Cros Sgiogarstaigh ann a Nis a Le貌dhas, Ann a 1981 bhruidhinn e ri D貌mhnall Mac a' Ghobhainn air mar a thachair dha.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Oct 2020 10:00

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  • Tue 29 Sep 2020 12:00
  • Tue 29 Sep 2020 22:00
  • Sun 4 Oct 2020 10:00