Vale Merv Christensen Macquarie Island 1953 Winter WEATHR OBS Mawson 1956 Winter Just had a phone call from the N.T. from the daughter of Merv V Christensen to say that Merv passed away yesterday 4 June in a Brisbane nursing home. Merv served at Macquarie Island in 1953 and Mawson in 1956 as a Weather […]
Vale Bob Jacklyn – Macquarie Is 51, Mawson 56 I have received news from Attila Vrana of the passing of Bob Jacklyn,long time Head of Cosmic Ray Section, Macca 51, Mawson 56, in the RHH on Wednesday afternoon, 18 June. Bob’s funeral will be held at Millingtons, Mornington on Tuesday 24 June at 12:30pm Email […]
Vale Ken Simpson – Macquarie Is 63, 64, 65, 66 Macquarie Island 1963 Summer Biology Macquarie Island 1964 Summer Biology Macquarie Island 1965 Winter BIOLOGY Macquarie Island 1966 Summer Biology I’m writing to inform you that my brother Ken Simpson passed away on 9th July 2014 after a long illness, at the age of 75.Ken was […]
Dr John Gill – Mawson 88 Just got back from the latest trip and was shocked to hear that our doctor at Mawson in 88, John Gill, died of cancer on 30 July. email from P. Barnaart 22 Aug 2014
Vale Emanuel ‘Pappa George” Hedanek – C79, M81, C83, C86. Brian Jury posted to Facebook in Casey Station Antarctica-21 Sept 14 Its with sadness i post a message sent to me by his daughter It is with great sadness that dad passed away at 6:47 this evening. He is at peace and with mum now. Rest […]
Vale Alf Argent -Enderby Land 76, 77 Round Trip ** Summer Enderby Land 1976 Summer Field Enderby Land 1977 Summer Field A detailed obituary from Joe Johnson can be found here. Alf (on the right, in slouch hat) briefing his CO, Lt-Col C H Green, in Korea in 1951. The photo appears in the official history: […]
Vale John William Clark – BAS I had a phone call this afternoon from John William Clark’s daughter in Brisbane to say that John had passed away on 25 September 2014 aged 88. John was a keen photographer and also had an extensive collection of Antarctic books. We may receive the photo collection and there is […]
Vale Glen Kowalik – MI 88, AAD Sadly, Glen Kowalik passed away on December 18. He was an AAD employee in the 80’s and was OIC at Macquarie Island in 1988. His funeral will be held at 3pm, Wednesday 24 December at Turnbulls, 71 Letitia Street, North Hobart. Email from J.Adolph 22/12/14
Vale- Maria Turnbull – AAD Sad news that Maria Turnbull died on 26 December. Maria was a long time employee of Antarctic Division and the wife of Mawson 1984 OIC, Brian Turnbull. A Memorial Service for Maria will be held at Turnbull Family Chapel, 71 Letitia Street, North Hobart on Thursday, January 8 at 3pm. […]
Vale- Dr David Cooke – Mawson 63 I have just learnt from Attila Vrana of the passing of Dr David Cook, Mawson 63, Cosray Physicist. David died on 6 March at the age of 74. There will be a memorial service for David at Turnbull Family Funerals, Letitia Street, North Hobart at 1230 on 27 […]
