A man who, as a prisoner-of-war, was forced to work on the Thai-Burma railway in 1943 will be taken back to the historic site this month by The Nationals Senator for New South Wales John Williams.

Senator Williams, who pays for his own trip, will take a group to Hellfire Pass for the Anzac Day activities and among them will be 87-years-old Cliff Lowien of Yamba.

Mr.Lowien has never been back to Hellfire Pass since the war, and will be accompanied by his son, well known Glen Innes resident Jeff Lowien.

"I would like to thank the NSW Returned Services League. Chris Perrin and his group kindly donated money to have Cliff Lowien upgraded to business class for one return flight to Thailand.

No doubt Cliff will have a far more comfortable trip to Thailand this time than he had last time during World War 11", Senator Williams said.

The group will attend the dawn service at Hellfire Pass, and Senator Williams will represent the President of the Senate and lay a wreath at the 10am service at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.

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