Halley Bay - 1963

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Notable events/features of the year

People

SumnerM.R.(Maurice)BL
BowraG.T.(Gordon 'Doc')Doctor
BrindN.('Neddy')Radar Technician
BucklerI.L.(Ian)Meteorologist
ChampnessA.J.(Andy)Cook
EgertonD.(Dave)Meteorologist
EtchellsW.A.(Alan 'Dad')Tractor mechanic
FinlaysonD.M.(Doug)Geophysicist
GriffithsJ.C.(John)Meteorologist
HollasD.(Dave)Meteorologist
+HoltJ.P.(John)Cook
JefferiesC.J.S.(Chris)Ionosphericist
JehanD.R.(Dudley 'Cuddles')GA
+KraehenbuehlB.J(Barry)DEM
MallinsonG.D.(Gordon)Radio Operator
+MannN.S.(Neville)Surveyor
+O'GormanH.M.(Hugh)Radio Operator
PetrieD.L.(David 'DavemacP')Ionosphericist
SamuelM.M.(Milne 'Sam')Surveyor
WalfordM.E.R.(Mike)Geophysicist
WestwoodJ.V.B.(James 'Jim')Geophysicist
WhitemanP.I.(Paul)Meteorologist
WintertonM.J.(Martin 'Mart'/'Tub')GA, Dog Sledger
WorsfoldR.J.(Dick)Geologist
+ Deceased

Dogs

Barney I, Bodach, Booboo, Bostik, Debbie I, Eigg, Fay, Gnat, Kate, Kelly I, Larsen, Macnab, Muck II, Nanuk, Nuga, Oscar, Pam II, Pop, Raq, Rastus II, Rhum, Rolf, Royal, Skye, Slod, Stroma, Tina, Vere, Wendy III, Wilfred, Zork.

Pictures

Base photo:
Halley Bay base photo, 1963 title=
M J Winterton - B Kraehenbuehl - D Hollas - J C Griffiths - G T Bowra - M E B Walford
M Sumner - D R Jehan - D L Petrie - M M Samuel - Kista - D Egerton - D Finlayson
N S Mann - A J Champness - J P Holt - C J S Jefferies - N Brind - J V B Westwood
R J Worsfold - H M O'Gorman - P I Whiteman - G D Mallinson - I L Buckler - W A Etchells
Picture supplied by Tony Jackson

Other information, anecdotes etc.

David Petrie writes:
Flew in a couple of times from McMurdo when flying the SPRI radioecho sounding gear in the Herc, summer 69/70. Not surprised to see how our old living hut had collapsed. [December 2001]

Doug Finlayson writes:

My enduring memory of Gordon [Bowra] was his sceaming when we were in the process of euthenising the cat "Strom" (from South Georgia). In its final death throws it latched very hard onto Gordon's finger with its teeth and would not let go after Gordon had administered a lethal dose of morphine. I think Gordon probably still bears the scars. The cat had eaten a lot of indigestible wood shavings and had to be put down. [25 May 2005] More on cats.

Andrew Champness:

How long does a party last? A few hours, a day or two may be! Not in June 1963. I celebrated my 21st birthday on the 28th June, 1963; it was also Midwinter the week before, so you guessed - it the party lasted well over a week.
I had collected all my beer ration for months. John Holt made me a large birthday cake in the shape of a book, with an open page which everybody signed and which I still have to-day. [23 August 2006]

Links

Summer 1962-63

SmithR.B.(Robert)American Exchange Scientist

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