Mount Campion

This mountain was named in 1949 in honour of Corporal George Campion MM. Cpl Campion was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on the attack on Ortona. On 22 December 1943, A Company of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment were attacking down main street of Ortona, Italy, supported by a troop of tanks when a mine field was spotted about 25 meters in front of the leading tank. All the infantry were pinned inside buildings by machine gun fire from four guns. Campion gathered a pocket full of smoker grenades from his platoon, ran 25 meters beyond the mine field in the open street and threw his grenades. A perfect smoke screen resulted. This allowed the Engineers to clear the field.