Sandakan Memorial Park was built on the site of the former concentration camp (the Japanese) is a prisoner of war Prisoners of the Allies (2400 people) and the deployment of Indonesian prisoners (3600 people). They were deployed to build an airstrip in inhumane conditions. They were forced to work hard to put a gun to his head, beaten, and given food and medicine is not enough. Many of them have died due to illness and starvation. This is the worst case of Japanese War Crimes in Borneo. They still remain the fastest prisoners although construction work has been completed.
In early 1945, when Allied forces drew close, the camp Commandant Hoshijima Susumi captain ordered all prisoners transferred to the interior (Ranau) stages with walk about 250km far. According to him this is the direction of the Commander of the 37th Japanese government of Lieutenant Gen Masao Baba.
In Sandakan Death wire - Ranau, more than 1,000 have been killed due to exhaustion, disease and starvation. A total of 38 people living in Ranau in being unable to move, but ultimately killed the Japanese highest order. Only 6 prisoners who managed to escape fled to the jungle later assisted by locals before being rescued by the Allies. Those who survived are campbell Owen and Richard Braithwaite who fled during the 2nd wire, A Warrants Officer William Sticpewich, Private Keith Botterill, William Maxham and Private Nelson Short fleeing when in Ranau.
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