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 (centre), with two crew members, identified as VX56083 Gunner (Gnr) Lenard Edward Coutts and Gnr Ken Daniels, standing against their Anti-Tank Gun in a clearing near the road block at Bakri on the Muar-Parit Sulong Road. 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 068589.
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,
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, in action at a road block at Ba
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
MUAR AREA, JOHORE, MALAYA, 1945-09-26. THE SITE OF THE POSITION OCCUPIED BY THE LEFT FORWARD COMPANY (B), 2/29TH BATTALION, DURING THE BATTLE FOR THE MUAR ROAD. IT WAS ALSO THE SITE OF THE FINAL PERIM
This work depicts the fighting at Parit Sulong by the men of the 2/15th Australian Field Regiment. A 25 pounder gun is in the lower right corner. This battle became the scene of a massacre at the hand
