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John Morley Campbell - WX6075.jpg|the pyramids taken while passing through Cairo  
John Morley Campbell - WX6075.jpg|the pyramids taken while passing through Cairo  
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_001.jpg|a view of part of Cairo  
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John Morley Campbell - WX6075_017.jpg|Opera Square in Cairo  
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_017.jpg|Opera Square in Cairo  
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_018.jpg|two horse garry near Cairo
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_018.jpg|two horse garry near Cairo
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_020.jpg|street scene in Cairo
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_021.jpg|taken outside our hotel in Cairo; Pinky White, Roy Hancock, myself, Syd Lau, Ben Lofthouse, George Smith and Shep
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_022.jpg|customs house in Kantara
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_023.jpg|swimming pool at Gezira Club in Cairo
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_024.jpg|Kantara; getting my money changed from Palestinian to Egyptian currency
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_025.jpg|the race course in Cairo
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_027.jpg|dhows on the River Nile
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_028.jpg|taking a trip up the Nile
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_029.jpg|dhows on the Nile
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_030.jpg|Suez Canal
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_031.jpg|the doors of the Cairo Dam
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_032.jpg|a bauage(dam)across the River Nile
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_034.jpg|me on the Alexandria waterfront
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_035.jpg|Alexandria
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_036.jpg|Egyptian policeman on point duty in Alexandria
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_037.jpg|Pack House Hotel in Alexandria
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_038.jpg
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_040.jpg|the Green Church in Heliopolis
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_041.jpg|Palace Hotel in Heliopolis; one of the war hospitals 
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_042.jpg|statue in a public garden in Heliopolis
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_043.jpg|Basilique with AIF HQ in the background
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_044.jpg|me onthe steps of the Officers Mess in Heliopolis
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_045.jpg|Baron Compais's Palace in Heliopolis
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_047.jpg|a street in Port Tewfik
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_048.jpg|a street along the Suez Canal
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_049.jpg|an Egyptian light control traffic policeman in Port Tewfik
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_050.jpg|the Arab quarter in Port Suez
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_051.jpg|George Smith and myself
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_052.jpg|view of Port Suez
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_054.jpg|taken on arrival at Port Suez after 360 mile trip from Juilis Camp in Palestine
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_055.jpg|Brigadier Strutt and his batman(Chook Farrell)
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_056.jpg|Ford V8 De Supe used while I was driving for Major Harrison in Palestine
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_057.jpg|Chook Farrell and myself at Port Suez
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_058.jpg| a Humber pool car I was driving for a while at Gaza
John Morley Campbell - WX6075_059.jpg|Hama Square with a waterwheel
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 14 May 2025

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Driver John Morley Campbell
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Conflict World War 2
Service Arm Australian Imperial Force
Unit 2/28th Infantry Battalion
2/13th Australian Transport Platoon
Service No. WX6075
Service Arm Army
Date of Birth 28 Mar 1917
Birthplace Perth, WA
Residence Perth, WA
Date of Death 7 Jan 1986
Relatives Father - Harold Charles Campbell
Mother - Edith May Morley



John enlisted on 30th July 1940 and after training at Blackboy Hill, embarked for the Middle East. He arrived in Egypt on 2 February 1941 and then the 2/28th Infantry Battalion travelled by train to Khassa Camp in Palestine. These photos are from his time in Egypt and Palestine.

  • the pyramids taken while passing through Cairo

    the pyramids taken while passing through Cairo

  • a view of part of Cairo

    a view of part of Cairo

  • George Smith, Syd Leau, Tich Herbert, Shep, myself, George Heyer and Bear Lofthouse taken while on leave in Cairo

    George Smith, Syd Leau, Tich Herbert, Shep, myself, George Heyer and Bear Lofthouse taken while on leave in Cairo

  • Cairo

    Cairo

  • Cairo

    Cairo

  • the Sphinx

    the Sphinx

  • one of the pyramids in Cairo

    one of the pyramids in Cairo

  • one of the camels which we hired to take us up the hill to the pyramids

    one of the camels which we hired to take us up the hill to the pyramids

  • George Smith, our guide and myself taken at the pyramids

    George Smith, our guide and myself taken at the pyramids

  • close up of the pyramid

    close up of the pyramid

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  • Mohammed Aly Mosque at the Citadel in Cairo

    Mohammed Aly Mosque at the Citadel in Cairo

  • Zoological Gardens in Cairo

    Zoological Gardens in Cairo

  • an open working water wheel on the Sweet Water Canal

    an open working water wheel on the Sweet Water Canal

  • King Farouk's Palace

    King Farouk's Palace

  • Opera Square in Cairo

    Opera Square in Cairo

  • two horse garry near Cairo

    two horse garry near Cairo

  • street scene in Cairo

    street scene in Cairo

  • taken outside our hotel in Cairo; Pinky White, Roy Hancock, myself, Syd Lau, Ben Lofthouse, George Smith and Shep

    taken outside our hotel in Cairo; Pinky White, Roy Hancock, myself, Syd Lau, Ben Lofthouse, George Smith and Shep

  • customs house in Kantara

    customs house in Kantara

  • swimming pool at Gezira Club in Cairo

    swimming pool at Gezira Club in Cairo

  • Kantara; getting my money changed from Palestinian to Egyptian currency

    Kantara; getting my money changed from Palestinian to Egyptian currency

  • the race course in Cairo

    the race course in Cairo

  • dhows on the River Nile

    dhows on the River Nile

  • taking a trip up the Nile

    taking a trip up the Nile

  • dhows on the Nile

    dhows on the Nile

  • Suez Canal

    Suez Canal

  • the doors of the Cairo Dam

    the doors of the Cairo Dam

  • a bauage(dam)across the River Nile

    a bauage(dam)across the River Nile

  • me on the Alexandria waterfront

    me on the Alexandria waterfront

  • Alexandria

    Alexandria

  • Egyptian policeman on point duty in Alexandria

    Egyptian policeman on point duty in Alexandria

  • Pack House Hotel in Alexandria

    Pack House Hotel in Alexandria

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  • the Green Church in Heliopolis

    the Green Church in Heliopolis

  • Palace Hotel in Heliopolis; one of the war hospitals

    Palace Hotel in Heliopolis; one of the war hospitals

  • statue in a public garden in Heliopolis

    statue in a public garden in Heliopolis

  • Basilique with AIF HQ in the background

    Basilique with AIF HQ in the background

  • me onthe steps of the Officers Mess in Heliopolis

    me onthe steps of the Officers Mess in Heliopolis

  • Baron Compais's Palace in Heliopolis

    Baron Compais's Palace in Heliopolis

  • a street in Port Tewfik

    a street in Port Tewfik

  • a street along the Suez Canal

    a street along the Suez Canal

  • an Egyptian light control traffic policeman in Port Tewfik

    an Egyptian light control traffic policeman in Port Tewfik

  • the Arab quarter in Port Suez

    the Arab quarter in Port Suez

  • George Smith and myself

    George Smith and myself

  • view of Port Suez

    view of Port Suez

  • taken on arrival at Port Suez after 360 mile trip from Juilis Camp in Palestine

    taken on arrival at Port Suez after 360 mile trip from Juilis Camp in Palestine

  • Brigadier Strutt and his batman(Chook Farrell)

    Brigadier Strutt and his batman(Chook Farrell)

  • Ford V8 De Supe used while I was driving for Major Harrison in Palestine

    Ford V8 De Supe used while I was driving for Major Harrison in Palestine

  • Chook Farrell and myself at Port Suez

    Chook Farrell and myself at Port Suez

  • a Humber pool car I was driving for a while at Gaza

    a Humber pool car I was driving for a while at Gaza

  • Hama Square with a waterwheel

    Hama Square with a waterwheel




In March 1941, the 2/28th Battalion travelled from Palestine to Libya and joined in the defence of the area near Tobruk. The German-Italian Army pushed them back into the town of Tobruk and they were under siege from 10th April, 1941 until the end of September. They earned the nickname 'The Rats of Tobruk'.

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The 2/28th Battalion was evacuated on 23rd September to Alexandria and then Palestine for training and rest. John went on leave and explored Jericho and other nearby areas.

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On 10th July 1942, the 2/28th was sent to El Alamein in Egypt for four months before returning to Australia in January 1943.

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Attestation and service record.

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