Heard Island 70th Anniversary Commemoration
Photos from the 70th Heard Island Commemoration Luncheon – Melbourne
13th December, 2017 at the Bayview Eden.
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Photo Credits:
Ian Toohill: 1,2, 5, 34, 46-81
Geoff Payne: 3, 15, 21, 38, 39, 41, 42, 44
David Parer & Liz Parer-Cook – the rest
Group Heard Island:L to R: Max Downes, Dick Thompson, Tony Hall, Bill Bathurst, Norm Tame, Grahame Budd, (Doug Twigg Q'56), Jim Brooks, Dick McNair (sitting)
Fred Elliott - HI 1953
MC Des Lugg welcoming the attended to the luncheon with the 8 attending veterans
Des Lugg - MC of 70th Heard Island Commemoration
NIck Gales, Director of the Australian Antarctic Division
Foreground: Dick Thompson, supply officer for the early HI expeditions
(L) Joe Johnson and Nick Gales
Nick Gales (Director of AAD) and John Zillman (former head of BOM)
Max Downes (HI 1951) & Elizabeth Downes
(L) Rob Nash and Dick McNair (HI 1953)
(L) Jim Brooks (HI 1953) & Ian Bird
(L to R) Scott Demster, Dick Thompson (HI supply officer 1947-55), Tony Hall (HI DUKW), Bill Bathurst (HI DUKW)
Patricia Selkirk and Grahame Budd (HI 1953, 1960, 1963, 1965 etc and 2012 )
(L) David Parer, Clare Reoch - daughter of Dick Thompson & Dich Thompson (HI supply officer 1947-55)
The attendees to the luncheon with the 8 attending veterans to celebrate HI 70th anniversary
Ann Shaw (L) - her father was Peter Shaw (HI 1953)
Jill Guise (wife of Arthur Guise (HI 1951)
Judith Burnett (wife of Hedley Burnett (HI 1949)
Eric Woehler & Inga Gilchrist (daughter of Alan Gilchrist (HI 1948)
Ron Hann f/g, Max Downes (HI 1951), Elizabeth Downes, Dave Pottage, Geoff Payne (back)
The luncheon
Ian Dillon (HI 1965?) (L) and Ian Allison (HI 1980)
Margaret and Ron Whitelaw (HI 2012), Ken McInnes, Jan Adolph (HI 2012)
Christine and Greg Terrens
David Ellyard
John Manning (HI 1980)
George Creswell
(L) Jan Adolph and Ron Hann
Col Christinsen (HI 1985?)
John Gillies (HI ?) and David Parer
Trevor Luff (M1970) - auctions stamp covers and painting by Neil Roberts
Painting of HI by Neil Roberts from photo taken by Matt Curnock, (HI 2012) - auctioned at Commemoration for $2,000
Neil Roberts and Attila Vrana (HI winter 1992)
Diane Hampshire ( daughter of Johnny Abbotsmith HI 1948) presenting ANARE Club with ANARE Pennant
(L to R) Diane Hampshire & Loraine and Gary Abbotsmith - Diane & Gary are daughter and son of Johnny Abbotsmith (HI 1948)
L to R: David Dodd, Joe Johnson & Dave Pottage, holding Jonny Abbotsmith's ANARE pennant - gifted by the family
Rick Campbell-Drury, son of Alan Campbell-Drury, (HI 1948)
Ham radio set belonging to Alan Campbell-Drury (HI 1948) brought along by his son Rick
Morse key of ham radio set belonging to Alan Campbell-Drury (HI 1948) brought along by his son Rick
Trevor Luff holding morse key of Hedley Burnett (HI 1949) - to be donated to the ANARE collection
Newspaper report of first signals from Heard Island sent On Alan Cam[pbell-Drury's ham radio set - before official masts erected
(L) Brian Harvey manning the ANARE Club's merchandise table
Kerry Watson & Mandy Dodd at the HI merchandise table collecting money
Inspection of stamp covers to commemorate the 70th Anniversary - created by David Dodd and designed by Liz Parer-Cook
Robyn Leeder and Michael Dillon (HI 2012)
Des Lugg - MC of 70th Heard Island Commemoration
Joe Johnson, President, ANARE , welcome address
Joe Johnson, Presaident, ANARE , welcome address
Nick Gales, Director Australian Antarctic Division
John Zillman, former Director Bureau of Meteorology
David Parer toasting the veterans
Grahame Budd speaking about Heard Island Expeditions and the ascent of Big Ben
Table 10
Table 1
Table at luncheon
Table 9
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Table 3
Table 4
Table 7
Table 5
Table 8
instigator of 70th Heard Island Anniversary Commemoration
Rick Campbell-Drury, son of Alan Campbell-Drury
Some of Alan Campbell-Drury's equipment from 1948 expedition to Heard Island
Diane Hampshire presenting her father John Abbotsmith's ANARE pennant to the ANARE Club
Gary Abbotsmith presenting his father, John Abbotsmith's ANARE pennant to the ANARE Club
Diane Hampshire reminiscences of her father John Abbotsmith, Heard Island 1948
Judith Burnett reflecting on her husband Hedley Burnett, Heard Island 1949 expeditioner
Bill Bathurst, DUKW Heard Island, 1955-6
Bill Bathurst, DUKW Heard Island, 1955-6
Dick McNair, cook, Heard Island 1953
Norm Tame, crew member Wyatt Earp, 1948
Brigid Bruer, wife of Michael Bruer, Heard Island, 1950
Sue Morgan, daughter of John Russell, Heard Island, 1952
Jom Brooks, Heard Island, 1953
Fred Elliott, Heard Island , 1953
Grahame Budd, Heard Island 1954 et al
Dick Thompson, Supply Officer for Heard Island 1952-5
Tony Hall, DUKW Heard Island, 1953/4, 1954/5
