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Photograph 091912 Second World War, 1939-1945TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. A BUILT IN LOOKOUT POST ON TOP OF RIPPON FEATURE OVERLOOKING THE STRIP.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. DEFENCE POSITIONS OF 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, ON THE WESTERN END OF RIPPON FEATURE OVERLOOKING STRIPS TOWARDS THE WEST.
TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-06. A BUILT IN LOOKOUT POST ON TOP OF RIPPON FEATURE OVERLOOKING THE STRIP.

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. PRIVATE T.W. HIRT, B COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, IN HIS BREN GUN PIT ON RIPPON FEATURE OVERLOOKING THE AIRSTRIP.

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. PRIVATE W.G. BURGUN, C COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEANING HIS RIFLE ON RIPPON FEATURE.

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ON RIPPON FEATURE VIEW THE AIRSTRIP WITH ANZAC HIGHWAY AND SHIPPING IN THE BACKGROUND.

TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-05. ONE OF THE JAPANESE DEFENDERS ON RIPPON RIDGE LYING AS HE FELL ALONGSIDE A PILLBOX OVERLOOKING THE AIRSTRIP.

TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. SIGNAL A.J. DICK, C COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, (2), ON RIPPON FEATURE POWDERING HIS FEET AFTER A GOOD WASH; THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR 6 DAYS FOLLOWING THE LANDING.
