The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A two pounder Anti-Tank Gun of the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment, 8th Australian Division, AIF, directed by VX38874 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles James Parsons, of Moonee Ponds, Vic, in action at a road block at Bakri on the Muar-Parit Sulong Road. In the background is a destroyed Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go Medium Tank. The Anti-Tank Gun was known as the rear gun because of its position in the defence layout of the area. Sgt Parsons was later awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for his and his crew's part in destroying a number of the eight total Japanese tanks destroyed during this engagement.
This photograph also appears as negative no 011302.
A two pounder Anti-Tank Gun of the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment, 8th Australian Division, AIF, directed by VX38874 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles James Parsons, of Moonee Ponds, Vic, in action at a road block at Ba
A two pounder Anti-Tank Gun of the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment, 8th Australian Division, AIF, directed by VX38874 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles James Parsons, of Moonee Ponds, Vic (centre), with two crew members,
A two pounder Anti-Tank Gun of the 4th Anti-Tank Regiment, 8th Australian Division, AIF, directed by VX38874 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles James Parsons, of Moonee Ponds, Vic (centre), with two crew members,
Singapore firemen fighting fires caused by Japanese bombing raid. Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks knocked out by Australian anti tank gunners of the 2/4th Anti-Tank Regiment at a road block at Bakr
MALAYA. TWO JAPANESE TANKS TYPE 95 HA-GO LIGHT TANKS DESTROYED NEAR BAKRI BY 13TH BATTERY, 4TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT. TWO DESTROYED MOTOR VEHICLES OF THE 45TH INDIAN BRIGADE ARE BY THE SIDE OF
MALAYA. THREE JAPANESE TYPE 95 HA-GO LIGHT TANKS DESTROYED NEAR BAKRI BY GUNNERS FROM THE 13TH BATTERY, 4TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT.
