Malayan Historical Group Association chairman Shaharom Ahmad said the group had long wanted to highlight the history of the battle to draw more visitors to the site.

Earlier, a signboard erected at Green Ridge, where the battle took place, was stolen in January.

The signboard is believed to have been dismantled by metal thieves.

Eventually, another signboard was put up in a safer place nearby and Shaharom said the school was the ideal place for it as it would draw more attention and interest, especially among students.

“Today, the association, in collaboration with SMK Kampar, has successfully installed and inaugurated the new Battle of Kampar signage on the premises of the school’s history site.

“This new signboard displays information along with pictures in addition to a simple map that is easy to understand regarding the Battle of Kampar that took place from Dec 30, 1941 to Jan 2, 1942,” he said today.

“Hopefully, it will be an important reminder that peace should not be taken for granted.

“We also hope that it can add value to the historical location and attract more tourists to visit the Kampar district,” he said.

Green Ridge was the site of a fierce battle between 1,500 British troops, including Indian, Sikh and Gurkha soldiers, and 4,000 Japanese troops for four days and four nights.

The battle left 150 Allied and 500 Japanese soldiers dead. They were all buried in one place in the same area.

There is a proposal to gazette the 6.5ha battle site as a heritage and tourism site.