Title
Mk1m Bren light machine gun
Year/Period
1942
Region
United Kingdom, Singapore
Dimension
Object size: (erected on stand) 115.0 x 27.1 cm
Accession No.
2015-00370
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
The Bren Gun was a series of light machine guns that were used by the British and Commonwealth troops during WWII. This Mark I model was made by John Inglis & Company, a Canadian firm that manufactured weapons for the British and Commonwealth forces during WWII. Fitted with a bipod, the Bren Gun could also be mounted on a tripod or a vehicle, and be used from a pill box.
