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Leslie Russell Blake (21) - Mawson 1911-1913  Cartographer and Geologist

Single, was born in Hawthorn Victoria Australia on 28th October 1890, had lived for many years in Queensland previous to joining the Expedition. Before accompanying the Macquarie Island Party as Geologist and Cartographer, he obtained leave from the Geological Survey Department, Brisbane. He visited the Antarctic during the final cruise of the `Aurora' in the summer of 1913-1914.

Thanks to Beryl Hazlett for correcting the initial information. "I have just come across your web page on the crew and personnel list of the Aurora on the Mawson expedition to Antarctica 1911/13. Leslie Blake was the youngest brother of my grandmother".

Landmarks named after Leslie Russell Blake

Feature Name: Cape Blake
Feature Type: cape
Latitude: 6826S
Longitude: 14855E
Description:  A rocky cape on the Organ Pipe Cliffs, 4 mi W of Cape Wild. Discovered by the AAE (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson.

 

Aurora
Personnel

Summary

Bage, Lt. R.
Astronomer, Assistant Magnetician & Recorder of Tides

Bickerton Francis H.
In charge of air-tractor sledge

Blake, Leslie Russell
Cartographer and Geologist

Close, John H.
Assistant Collector

Correll, Percy E.
Mechanic and Assistant Physicist

Dovers, Charles H. S.
Cartographer

Hamilton, Harold
Biologist

Hannam, Walter H.
Wireless Operator and Mechanic

Harrisson, Charles T.
Biologist

Hoadley, Charles A.
Geologist

Hodgeman, Alfred J.
Cartographer and Sketch Artist

Hunter, John G.
Biologist

Jones, Sydney E.
Medical Officer

Kennedy, Alexander L.
Magnetician

Laseron, Charles F.
Taxidermist & Biological Collector

Madigan, Cecil T.
Meteorologist

Mawson, Dr. Douglas
Expedition leader

McLean, Archibald L.
Chief Medical Officer, Bacteriologist

Mertz, Dr. Xavier
In charge of Greenland dogs

Moyes, Morton H.
Meteorologist

Murphy, Herbert D.
In charge of Expedition stores

Ninnis, Lt. B.E.S.
In charge of Greenland dogs

Sandell, Charles A.
Wireless Operator & Mechanic

Sawyer, A.J.
Wireless Operator

Stillwell, Frank L.
Geologist

Watson, Andrew Dougal
Geologist

Webb, Eric N.
Chief Magnetician

Whetter, Dr. Leslie H.
Surgeon

Wild, Frank
Second in Command


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Biographical information - This is a particularly difficult area to research and I am concentrating on the Antarctic (and Arctic) experiences of the men involved. Any further information or pictures visitors may have is gratefully received. Likewise links to other websites, details of family trees or any other form of information of the people mentioned here and involved in early Antarctic exploration, or of any corrections to the details published.  Please email  - Paul, webmaster.
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