Their Legacy
The Australian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) has been proclaimed as the most successful scientific expedition of its era, advancing bounds of human knowledge in one of the most unmapped corners of the globe. In the cause of science, the men of the expedition quietly made breakthroughs in Antarctic geology, biology, meteorology, magnetism and oceanography.
THE MEN OF CAPE DENISON
Edward Bage
Astronomer & Magnetician
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
23
NICKNAMES
Robert, Bagdet and Bob
BORN
17 April 1888
St Kilda, Victoria
DIED
7 May 1915
Gallipoli, Turkey
Francis Bickerton
Mechanical engineer
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
22
NICKNAMES
Frank, Bick and Spanish Don
BORN
15 January 1889
Iffley, Oxford, United Kingdom
DIED
21 August 1954
Borth, Ceredigion, Wales
John Close
Collector
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
40
NICKNAMES
J.C. and Terribus
BORN
15 September 1871
Lavender Bay, New South Wales
DIED
29 December 1949
Chatswood, New South Wales
Percy Correll
Mechanic & physicist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
19
NICKNAMES
Little Willie Smith
BORN
17 July 1892
Adelaide, South Australia
DIED
11 June 1974
Adelaide, South Australia
Walter Hannam
Wireless operator & mechanic
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
26
NICKNAMES
Walter and Bouncing Billy
BORN
5 May 1885
Burwood, New South Wales
DIED
5 March 1965
Terrigal, New South Wales
Alfred Hodgeman
Cartographer, artist &
assistant meteorologist
assistant meteorologist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
26
NICKNAMES
Alfie, Uncle Alfie, Hodgey and Hodge
BORN
8 August 1885
Adelaide, South Australia
DIED
22 January 1964
Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom
John Hunter
Biologist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
23
NICKNAMES
Johnnie
BORN
19 September 1888
Ultimo, New South Wales
DIED
27 December 1964
Sydney, New South Wales
Frank Hurley
Official photographer
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
24
NICKNAMES
Frank and Hoyle
BORN
15 October 1885
Glebe, New South Wales
DIED
16 January 1962
Collaroy Plateau, New South Wales
Sidney Jeffryes
Radio operator
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
29
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
20 July 1884
Toowoomba, Queensland
DIED
16 October 1942
Ararat, Victoria
Charles Laseron
Taxidermist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
25
NICKNAMES
Carl and Joe
BORN
12 December 1887
Wisconsin, United States
DIED
27 June 1959
Sydney, New South Wales
Archibald McLean
Chief medical officer
& bacteriologist
& bacteriologist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
26
NICKNAMES
Dad and Mac
BORN
27 March 1885
Balmain, New South Wales
DIED
15 May 1922
Sydney, New South Wales
Cecil Madigan
Meteorologist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
23
NICKNAMES
Madi
BORN
15 October 1889
Renmark, South Australia
DIED
19 January 1947
Adelaide, South Australia
Douglas Mawson
Expedition Leader
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
30
NICKNAMES
Doc, Doctor, D.I. (Dux Ipse) and Boss
BORN
5 May 1882
Shipley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
DIED
14 October 1958
Brighton, Adelaide, South Australia
Xavier Mertz
Dog handler
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
28
NICKNAMES
X and Squarehead
BORN
6 October 1883
Basel, Switzerland
DIED
7 January 1913
Antarctica
Herbert Murphy
In charge of expedition stores
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
32
NICKNAMES
Appy Erbert
BORN
18 October 1879
South Yarra, Victoria
DIED
20 July 1971
Mornington, Victoria
Belgrave Ninnis
In charge of Greenland dogs
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
23
NICKNAMES
Cherub and Ninn
BORN
22 January 1887
Streatham, London
DIED
14 December 1912
Antarctica
Frank Stillwell
Geologist
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
23
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
27 June 1888
Hawthorne, Victoria
DIED
2 February 1963
Richmond, Victoria
Eric Webb
Chief magnetician
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
22
NICKNAMES
Azi and Azimuth
BORN
23 November 1889
Lyttleton, New Zealand
DIED
23 January 1984
Caterham, Surrey, England
Leslie Whetter
Surgeon
AGE AT TIME OF EXPEDITION
29
NICKNAMES
Error
BORN
10 December 1888
Dunedin, New Zealand
DIED
12 December 1955
Matakana, New Zealand
THE MEN OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
George Ainsworth
Leader & meteorologist
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
2 June 1878
Charlestown, New South Wales
DIED
11 October 1950
Sydney, New South Wales
Leslie Blake
Cartographer & geologist
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
28 October 1890
Hawthorne, Victoria
DIED
3 October 1918
Tincourt, France
Harold Hamilton
Biologist
NICKNAMES
Hammy
BORN
2 February 1885
Napier, New Zealand
DIED
31 December 1937
Rotorua, New Zealand
Charles Sandell
Wireless operator & mechanic
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
26 October 1886
Croydon, Surrey, United Kingdom
DIED
9 May 1980
Esperance, Western Australia
Arthur Sawyer
Wireless Operator
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
17 July 1885
Gisborne, New Zealand
DIED
18 January 1932
Wellington, New Zealand
THE MEN OF THE WESTERN BASE
George Dovers
Cartographer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
6 May 1887
Bombala, New South Wales
DIED
8 July 1971
Wharoonga, New South Wales
Charles Harrison
Artist & biologist
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
6 February 1866
Kingston, Tasmania
DIED
12 December 1914
at sea
Charles Hoadley
Geologist
NICKNAMES
Arch
BORN
1 March 1887
Burwood, Victoria
DIED
27 February 1947
Footscray, Victoria
Sydney Jones
Medical officer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
21 August 1886
Adelaide, South Australia
DIED
17 February 1948
Sydney, New South Wales
Alexander Kennedy
Magnetician
NICKNAMES
Ken
BORN
23 April 1889
Woodside, South Australia
DIED
22 August 1972
Perth, Western Australia
Morton Moyes
Meteorologist
NICKNAMES
Mort
BORN
29 June 1886
Koolunga, South Australia
DIED
20 September 1981
Sydney, New South Wales
Andrew Watson
Geologist
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
27 June 1885
New Lambton, New South Wales
DIED
9 January 1962
Cremorne, New South Wales
Frank Wild
Leader & sledge master
NICKNAMES
Frank
BORN
10 April 1873
Skelton, Yorkshire
DIED
19 August 1939
Klerksdorp, South Africa
THE MEN OF THE AURORA
J.K Davis
Captain of the Aurora
NICKNAMES
Gloomy
BORN
19 February 1884
Kew, Surrey, United Kingdom
DIED
7 May 1967
Melbourne, Victoria
John Blair
First Officer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
29 July 1889
Glasgow, Scotland
DIED
Unknown
Harry Corner
Second Engineer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
8 January 1887
Newcastle, England
DIED
1970
Pontypool, Wales
Clarence de la Motte
Third Officer
NICKNAMES
Enter
BORN
27 February 1892
Woonona, New South Wales
DIED
Unknown
Frederick Gillies
Chief Engineer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
1874
Cardiff, Wales
DIED
2 June 1941
South Australia
Frank Fletcher
First officer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
5 December 1888
Sydney, New South Wales
DIED
20 August 1936
Bondi, New South Wales
Max Fritz
Second engineer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
Unknown
DIED
Unknown
Percival Gray
Second officer & Navigating
officer
officer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
5 January 1889
Bowral, New South Wales
DIED
November 1944
South Africa
A. Maxfield
Second engineer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
Unknown
DIED
Unknown
Norman Toutcher
First officer
NICKNAMES
Unknown
BORN
5 September 1884
Ararat, Victoria
DIED
1924
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