Vale- Ephraim “Jack” Field Station Year Season Macquarie Island 1953 Winter Macquarie Island 1955 Winter Mawson 1957 Winter Wilkes 1962 Winter Mawson 1975 Winter We regret the club was informed of the passing of Ephraim “Jack” Field on 26 November 2019 Jack worked as a Cook, dog handler and all round assistant. Jack’s Donga at […]
Vale – Gary Cooper Station Year Season Mawson 1969 Winter – Cosmic Ray Physicist Gary Cooper, Cosmic Ray Physicist, Mawson 1969, died 21st February on his 78th birthday. He is survived by his wife Margaret (Maggie), daughter Sarah and son Andrew. Gary replaced Attila Vrana as CosRay who said he was always jovial and happy, […]
Vale – Shane Phelps Station Year Season Davis 1993 Winter I would like to announce the passing of my father, Shane Phelps (5 June 55 – 19 January 20). Shane was based out of Casey {should be Davis} station as the Plant Inspector in 92/94 period including Tassie time. Photos from the time reveal a […]
Vale – Duncan Alexander Brown Station Year Season Macquarie Island 1956 Winter Mawson 1958 Winter Davis 1961 Winter Roger Brown has advised that his father Duncan Alexander Brown (Alex) passed away on Thursday April 14. Alex was Radio Operator on Macquarie Island in 1956 and Mawson in 1958 and Radio Supervisor at Davis in 1961. […]
Vale – Dr Peter Nickolls Station Year Season Casey 1999 Station Doctor Just to let you know of the passing of Dr Peter Nickolls. We have been mates since uni days. Regards, Colin Elston During his year at Casey Peter was involved in the collaborative studies on human immunological research between the AAD and NASA, […]
Vale – James Douglas Creed Station Year Season Macquarie Island 1958 Winter My father James Douglas Creed aka “Jim” passed away on 15/06/2020. He was part of the 1958 Marquarie Island expedition & was by his own claims the “official photographer”. regards Colin Creed Email received from Colin Creed 23 June 2020
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 […]
