Former Australian POW Robert Goodwin, 92, stands with other elderly POW's after the sunrise memorial service in remembrance of all those who lost their lives April 25, 2013 in Hellfire Pass, Thailand. Hellfire Pass is a small section of the Burma-Thailand railway which was built by POW's and Asian Laborers under horrific conditions during the Second World War (WWII). Heavy loss of life was suffered during construction due to disease, starvation and exhaustion.