Petagas War Memorial
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Petagas War Memorial (GPS: 5.92111, 116.05439), or Tugu Peringatan Petagas, is a monument erected to commemorate those to gave their lives defending Sabah during the Japanese Occupation. It was erected on the spot where the Japanese massacred 176 freedom fighters on 21 January 1944. The names of all those who died were inscribed on the plaques. Every year a memorial service is head at there on 21 January, the anniversary of the massacre. The area surrounding the memorial is now called the
Petagas Memorial Garden.
Petagas War Memorial
Interpretive board at the Petagas War Memorial
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Plaque on the Petagas War Memorial
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Getting there
Take Bus No. 17B from Wawasan Plaza in the direction of
Putatan.
Petagas Memorial Garden
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