Vale Bill Edward
| Station | Year | Season |
| Macquarie Island | 1961 | Winter |
| Mawson | 1963 | Winter |
| Mawson | 1965 | Winter |
With much sadness, the ANARE Club advises that Bill Edward passed away on 3 May 2025.
Bill Edward was the wintering Diesel Mechanic at Macquarie Island 1961, and Senior Diesel Mechanic at Mawson 1963 and 1965.
A video recording of the Graveside Service can be viewed HERE.
(Notified by Jed Piper via email on 3 July 2025)
Bill Edward
1930 – 2025
In the Autumn of 1960 when all the Antarctic positions were advertised, I applied for a Diesel Mechanics position and was accepted to Macquarie Island party for year 1961. I successfully completed two more expeditions to Mawson as senior diesel mechanic during 1963 and 1965. Duties at the station – maintain and operate in continued operations, diesel electronic generating sets to 60KVA Capacity maintain repair and operate all mobilised equipment such as wheeled and Tracked type traction sledges, caravans, field and associated equipment, participated in the schedule field programmes for up to three monthly durations. Experienced temperatures down to -46°F. During October of 1970 I was awarded the polar medal from the Queen at Government House Melbourne for all services carried out at the stations.
– Extract from Norfolk Online, EULOGY – William (Bill) (Hoony) Walter Edward – 1930-2025, 14 May 2025
Awards and Recognition
Bill Edward was awarded the Polar Medal in October 1970
Antarctic Place Names
Mount Edward, Latitude: 70.223 S, Longitude: 65.521 E
A mountain about 11 km WNW of Mount Jacklyn in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains.
Named after W. W. Edward, Senior Diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1963.
Bill Edward was a member of the ANARE Club since 1962
