Vale Kenneth “Frosty” McDonald – (1926 – 2014) Of the four radio operators with the Mawson 1962 expedition, Ken McDonald was sadly the last of them to leave us. He started his working life as a telegraph messenger with the PMG in Paddington, Brisbane in 1941, not quite 15 years old, and spent some time […]
Vale Ken Hicks – Wilkes 1963, Wilkes 1965 Kenneth Edward Hicks was born on 26 November 1921. He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1946. Ken served two years with ANARE, going twice to Wilkes station. In 1963 he was both Medical Officer and second-in-charge, […]
Vale Charles Swithinbank Described as one of the last true explorers and one of the world’s foremost glaciologists, British polar pioneer Charles Swithinbank died on 16 June aged 87 after a short illness. Swithinbank was a world expert on polar regions, carrying out groundbreaking research. He spent prolonged periods of time in both polar regions, […]
Vale Mrs Rob Expeditioner Family Liaison Officer 1967 – 1981 Shelagh Robinson, or Mrs Rob as usually known to ANARE expeditioners, passed away peacefully in Melbourne on the 2nd June 2010 at age of 95 years. Mrs Rob was the expeditioner family liaison officer from 1967 to 1981, and was well known to many who […]
Vale Alf Howard Mawsons 1929-1931 BANZARE Alf Howard, the last surviving member of Mawsons 1929-31 BANZARE expedition, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday 3rd July 2010. Alf was known to many ANARE Club members, particularly in Queensland, and will be missed. Many of the older ANARE generation knew Alf well and maintained their friendship and contact […]
Vale Don Walker Wilkes 62 Don Walker was born 24/07/1936; He died in the Perth Hospital on 04/06/2011 after a short illness. Don was a geophysicist with the 1962 Wilkes Expedition. He was part of the 6-man Wilkes to Vostok siesmic survey;3,000 kms return traverse which lasted 100 days. Along the way he recorded ice thickness […]
Vale Fred Prant Casey 74, Macca 76 Fred served as the Carpenter at Casey in 1974 and at Macquarie Island in 1976. Fred was a regular at Midwinter Dinners in Queensland from 1977 to 1992, missing only 1991 according to records held. He regularly kept in touch with Antarctic affairs, apologied for non-attendance at functions and […]
Vale Jon Stephenson Fuchs Trans Antarctic Expedition 58 Heard 63 Associate Professor Jon Stephenson passed away this morning after suffering a large stroke. Jon was highly respected Geologist and led several expeditions to Antarctica. He was well known to many ANARE Club members and attended the Tasmanian midwinter dinner in 2010 with his daughter Sara. […]
Vale Leo John Wolyniec Army Larcie “…Just a short note to notify you of the death of Leo John WOLYNIEC (aged 50), former member of the Royal Australian Army who served with Army detachment ANARE Antarctica from Sep 1980 – Apr 1981 and Macquarie Island Sep 1981 – May 1982. Leo discharged from the Army […]
