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 […]
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 […]
