Halley Bay - 1964

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Notable events/features of the year

People

JehanD.R.(Dudley 'Cuddles')Base Leader
BakerA.(Tony "pink peril")Carpenter
BellchambersW.H.(Bill)Ionosphericist
BowraG.T.(Gordon 'Doc')Doctor
BucklerI.L.(Ian 'Buckle')Meteorologist
ChampnessA.J.(Andy)Cook
CottonJ.P.D.(Phil)Surveyor
DickenL.W.(Lawrence 'Lol')Ionosphericist
EtchellsW.A.(Alan 'Dad')Tractor mechanic
FewsterR.A.(Dick 'DickF')Radar Technician
+GeorgeD.B.(David)Geophysicist
GoodwinP.C.(Phil)Meteorologist
HollasD.(Dave)Meteorologist
JuckesL.M.(Lewis 'Lew')Geologist
+KraehenbuehlB.J(Barry 'Barrel')DEM
MallinsonG.D.(Gordon)Radio Operator
MillerC.J.R.(Chris 'Mushroom')Meteorologist
PetrieD.L.(David 'DavemacP')Ionosphericist
RogersH.B.(Harry)Cook
RussellS.G.(Simon 'Russ')Radio Operator
SamuelM.M.(Milne 'Sam')Surveyor
ShipstoneD.M.(David 'Shippo')Geophysicist
SievwrightW.M.(Munro 'Aggie')Geophysicist
SmithB.P.(Brian)Geophysicist
+ThomsonG.A.(Jock)GA, Tractors
TurnerM.W.(Mike)Meteorologist
WestwoodJ.V.B.(James 'Jim')Geophysicist
+WildD.P.(Dai)Surveyor
WorsfoldR.J.(Dick)Geologist
WrightJ.C.(Jerry 'Jem')Ionosphericist
+ Deceased

Dogs

Barajo, Barney I, Barra, Bitter, Bodach, Booboo, Eigg, Emma, Fay, Gnat, Jukal, Mild, Muck II, Nanuk, Nuga, Oscar, Pam II, Pop, Raq, Rastus II, Rhum, Rolf, Royal, Satan III, Skye, Slod, Snowy II, Staffa, Stroma, Suaq, Tina, Vere, Wendy III, Whisky II, Wilfred.

Pictures

Base photo:
Halley Bay base photo, 1964
Back Row: J Thomson - A Etchells - L Juckes - B Kraehenbuehl - D Wild - D Worsfold - P Cotton - S Samuel
J Wright - D Jehan - L Dicken - I Buckler - M Turner - D Fewster - D Hollas - D George - B Smith - J Westwood
Middle Row: G Mallinson - R Russell - D Petrie - B Bellchambers - T Baker - G Bowra
Front Row: P Goodwin - H Rogers - Shippo Shipstone - A Champness - M Sievwright
Picture supplied by Tony Jackson

Other information, anecdotes etc.

Tony Baker:

Spent 205 days in the field at the Tottons. [26 June 2004]

Gordon 'Doc' Bowra:

Six months dog journey to the Tottans. One months tractor journey to lay ionospheric base two hundred miles south. [1 December 2004]

Links

Summer 1963-64

SmithR.B.(Robert)American Exchange Scientist


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