Vale Keith Cole Macca 56 Keith was the auroral physicist on Macquarie Island in 1956, and is well known to many early ANARE UAP people. Keith then worked at CSIRO until 1962 before spending several years working in America. He returned to Australia in 1966 and was the Foundation Professor of Physics and Head of Theoretical Physics […]
Vale David Wigg Mawson 62 Dr David Wigg, the medical doctor at Mawson in 1962 died on Thursday afternoon 9 December 2010. A number of Mawson 1962 Party have been keeping in touch with David and Christine over the past many weeks when David has been most unwell. David had open heart surgery and during recovery sufferred […]
Vale Desmond Pancho Evans Mawson 58 and Wilkes 62 Multiple Tributes: A friend of Pancho’s has rung to tell us that Pancho died today (15th November 2010) after a short illness. Pancho was the diesel mechanic at Mawson in 1958 and Wilkes in 1962. While at Wilkes he participated in several traverses including Totten Glacier and […]
Vale Max Flutter Macca 53 and 55, Davis 58 It is with great sadness that I inform you that Max Flutter passed away. Max Flutter was born on 17th May 1917 and passed away in the early hours of the morning of Tuesday 28th September 2010. Max was 93 years of age. Max was one […]
Vale Barney Thorp Wilkes 61 We have been advised that Arnold Stuart Thorp (Barney) died on the 5th October 2010. Barney wintered at Wilkes in 1961 as an electrcal fitter mechanic. No further details are available.
Vale Garry Clark Mawson 74 Bill Griffiths wrote; It is with great sadness that I am obliged to write to the ANARE club to inform you of the death of Garry Clark, motor mechanic Mawson 1974. Shortly before his death Garry asked me to write the enclosed obituary and submit it to the Aurora magazine […]
Vale Gary Bradley Davis 62, Mawson 64 and 72/73 Dear all, It is with regret that I pass on from Bill Scherek, the news of the death of Gary Bradley last night. Gary was a TO(met) who worked in VRO before retiring from the Bureau in the early 90’s. He was aged in his late […]
Vale Frank (Narra) Johnson Mawson 68, 70 and 74, Macca 75 Dear friends, John O’Shea phoned Lorraine and I this morning to inform that our old pal, Narra, passed away in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 20 October, at Tamworth Hospital, and asked that all be notified. Please pass on if you will. Narra took ill […]
Vale Kevin Lionel Smith Macca 68 20th January 1942 to 11th Sept. 2010 Meteorological Observer Macquarie Island 1968 It is with deep regret that I advise the passing of one of the most popular and respected members of our 1968 party. Kevin lost his well-fought battle with cancer in the early hours of September 11th. Kevin […]
