Petagas War Memorial

Petagas War Memorial is a landscaped memorial park in Kampung Petagas, Putatan District, Sabah, near Kota Kinabalu. Established in 1949 and rebuilt several times, it commemorates 324 members of the Kinabalu Guerrilla resistance executed by Japanese forces on 21 January 1944 during World War II. The site features a central obelisk, memorial plaques listing the victims' names, and manicured gardens, serving as Sabah's principal World War II remembrance site.

Visitors can expect an open, landscaped garden park with a central white obelisk monument, flanked by memorial plaques and stone markers listing the names of those executed. The site is quiet and park-like with paved pathways, lawns, shade trees and information boards explaining the history. It is an outdoor, contemplative space for sightseeing, photography and reading historical inscriptions, located beside the railway line and close to Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

Built in 1949 to commemorate 324 members of the Kinabalu Guerrillas, a resistance movement led by Albert Kwok, who were executed by Japanese forces on 21 January 1944 at this site during the Japanese occupation of North Borneo in World War II. The victims were involved in the Double Tenth Revolt of 1943. The memorial was rebuilt in 1979 and renovated in later years and remains Sabah's main World War II memorial.

Serves as Sabah's principal site of remembrance for World War II victims and is the focus of annual memorial services. It is a place of respect and remembrance for local communities and visitors to honour those who lost their lives during the occupation period.