Vale – Dr. John Annexstad Station Year Season Macquarie Island 1966/67 Seismologist I am writing to inform you of the passing of John Annexstad, former ANARE Club member, NASA scientist, geomagnetition and Antarctic meteorite team lead.From Steffan M Johnson Email received from Steffan M Johnson 28 June 2020
Vale – Brian “Slim” Harley Station Year Season Casey 1983 Comms Officer Casey 1987 Comms Officer I learnt last week of the passing of Brian “Slim” Harley Slim was Comms officer Casey 83, and I think another year Not sure. Slim had been in poor health for some time there Was a private service.Email received […]
Vale – Imants (Bert) Berzins Station Year Season Casey 1975 Meteorological Observer Mawson 1978 Meteorological Observer 14/03/48 – 9/07/20Meteorological Observer & colleague on the 1975 expedition to Casey Antarctica, Imants (Bert) Berzins, passed away on the 9th July 2020. Loved son of Valija and August (both decd). A true gentleman. Due to current restrictions, a […]
Vale- Jim (James) Edward Bleasel It is with great sadness that I write to let you know former Director of the AAD, Jim Bleasel, died in the Royal Hobart Hospital over the weekend. Jim (James Edward Bleasel) headed the Division from 1984-1988. He oversaw a high-tempo period of the Division’s history, with a major rebuilding […]
Vale- Peter Leslie Gray Station Year Season Casey 1982 Winter Davis 1985 Winter It is with regret that I pass on the attached obituary for Peter Gray published in the Adelaide Advertiser on 11 Apr 2018. Peter was a member of the Anare Club until 2009 and was a regular attendee at the SA Branch […]
Joan Saxton – founding Member of ANARE Wives. SAXTON Joan July 1921 – Dec 2015 Joan was a highly regarded member, invaluable supporter and advocate of the Antarctic Family & Friends Association (formerly Antarctic Wives’ Association) of which she was a founding member. She was always an interested and active member and she will be […]
Vale Ian Bruce – Webmaster, Casey 88, MI 1997, plus various summers Ian joined ANARE in 1987, after 12 years in the Australian Army, and wintered as a Radio Technical Officer at Casey in 1988 – the last year that the Tunnel was occupied. Whilst at Casey, Ian was accepted for on-going employment in a […]
