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Driver John Morley Campbell
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

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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
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
Cairo
Cairo
the Sphinx
one of the pyramids in Cairo
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
close up of the pyramid
Mohammed Aly Mosque at the Citadel in Cairo
Zoological Gardens in Cairo
an open working water wheel on the Sweet Water Canal
King Farouk's Palace
Opera Square in Cairo
two horse garry near Cairo

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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+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_008.jpg|one of the camels which we hired to take us up the hill to the pyramids
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+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_010.jpg|close up of the pyramid
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+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_013.jpg|Mohammed Aly Mosque at the Citadel in Cairo
+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_014.jpg|Zoological Gardens in Cairo
+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_015.jpg|an open working water wheel on the Sweet Water Canal
+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_016.jpg|King Farouk's Palace
+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_017.jpg|Opera Square in Cairo
+John Morley Campbell - WX6075_018.jpg|two horse garry near Cairo
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