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| Keywords: Australian 2 pounder AT gun crew Malaya 18 January 1942 AWM 011309.jpg AWM caption Malaya Johore Muar Area Bakri 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 Gunner Gnr Len 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 six of the nine Japanese tanks during this engagement This photograph also appears as negative no 068589 Comment This was part of the Battle of Muar 011309 <br>Originally uploaded to EN Wikipedia as en File UmpCA4NQL3L jpg by en User Wolcott 3 June 2007 1942-01-18 photographer not identified Copyright expired - public domain PD-AustraliaGov en File UmpCA4NQL3L jpg World War II forces of Australia in Malaya QF 2 pounder Black and white photographs Battle of Muar World War II people of the Australian Army Charles Daniels Collection Photos | ||||
