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Last POW Camp Memorial
Tugu Peringatan Kem Tawanan Perang Terakhir
The memorial.
Map
5°54′28″N 116°38′53″E / 5.90778°N 116.64806°E / 5.90778; 116.64806
LocationRanau
TypeStele
Dedicated toCommemorates the victims of the Sandakan Death Marches who died in the camp of Ranau

The Last POW Camp Memorial (Malay: Tugu Peringatan Kem Tawanan Perang Terakhir) is a memorial in the district of Ranau in the Malaysian state of Sabah, which commemorates the victims of the Sandakan Death Marches who died during their march to Ranau. Of 1,047 British and Australian prisoners of war, only 189 survived to reach this site which is located near Liwagu Valley. Of these 189 total, 153 prisoners died in the next six weeks, 32 were murdered, while only four managed to escape. The current memorial was built where the former camp was located.

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