1967 Winter Over Personnel of Wilkes Station

25 people wintered at Wilkes in 1967.

Peter Baggott Radio ops

Dave Broad Radio ops

John Canham OIC

Dave Carter Glaciologist

Vic Cleeland Met leader

Graeme Currie Radio tech

Eddie Davern Met and radar tech

Mick Glenny Mechanic

Ron Hann Electrician

Erik Hansen Mechanic leader

Ralph Hodges Met and official photographer

Reg Hopley Carpenter

Peter Jackson Met

Ron Jelleff Physicists

Ian Kelly Plumber

Ray Langtip Radio ops

Bob Liddell Doctor

Peter McGrath Radio ops leader and Postmaster

Ray Mitchell Mechanic

Trevor Olrog Radio tech

Geoff Payne Electrical Engineer

Jeff Stickland Physicists

John Tarbuck Stores & deputy OIC

Charlie Weir Mechanic

Colin Whitehead Cook

This list was provided by Geoff Payne and Ron Hann, and postmaster information by John Gillies.

Wilkes 1967 Group Photo
Larger version

Dave Carter Charlie Weir Vic Cleeland Ray Langtip Ron Jelleff

Peter Jackson Bob Liddell Jeff Stickland Ian Kerr Erik Hansen Eddie Davern Colin Whitehead

John Tarbuck Dave Broad Graeme Currie Peter McGrath Ray Mitchell John Canham Peter Baggott Trevor Olrog Geoff Payne

Group photo taken around October - November 1967 by Geoff Payne.

Not in photo - Reg Hopley, Ron Hann, Mick Glenny, Ralph Hodges. Mukluk is the dog in front.

OIC - John Canham
Stores & deputy OIC - John Tarbuck
Cook - Colin Whitehead
Science - Bob Liddell (doc), Dave Carter (glaciologist), Ron Jelleff & Jeff Stickland (physicists), Geoff Payne (elec eng)
Trades - Ron Hann (elec), Reg Hopley (plumber), Ian Kerr (carpenter)
Radio Techs - Graeme Currie, Trevor Olrog
Radio Ops - Peter McGrath (leader), Peter Baggott, Dave Broad, Ray Langtip
Met - Vic Cleeland (leader), Peter Jackson, Eddie Davern (and radar tech), Ralph Hodges (also official photographer)
Mech - Erik Hansen (leader), Mick Glenny, Ray Mitchell, Charlie Weir

Information provided by Geoff Payne.

Wilkes 1967 Group Photo

Large version of Wilkes base group photo 1967. Photo thanks to AAD Image Library.