Tells the remarkable life story of John Murray, an Australian hero, on and off the battlefield. This engaging blend of military history and bopgraphy follows the transformation of a raw young bushman into a courageous soldier and inspiring leader. The main focus of the book is John Murray's service with the 2/13th Battalion of the Australian Army during WWII at Tobruk and El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo.

Also includes details of post war life as a grazier, commander of a civilian army unit and federal politician. Based on the discovery of a family archive of approximately 100 letters, 50 hours of interviews, war diaries, official brigade diaries and other histories of the period, Journey to Tobruk traces the life journey of genuine war hero and 'Rat of Tobruk' John Murray