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Alfred James Hodgeman (26) - Mawson 1911-1913 Cartographer and Sketch Artist

Born on 8 August 1985 in Adelaide, South Australia - died England in January 1964.

Single, was born at Adelaide, South Australia. For four years he was an articled architect, and for five years a draughtsman in the Works and Buildings Department, Adelaide. A member of the Main Base Party (Adélie Land), he took part in several sledging journeys, and throughout two years in the Antarctic acted in the capacity of Cartographer and Sketch Artist, as well as that of Assistant Meteorologist.
From Appendix 1, Mawson - Heart of the Antarctic

Hodgeman designed the main hut and later oversaw the construction work of the hut.

He was one of only five main base party members to volunteer and stay for the second year to locate Douglas Mawson and party.

For the second year, AJH was engaged upon the maps, diagrams and plans of the expedition in preparation for the Royal Geographical Society in London and for the publication of the "Home of the Blizzard", the history of the expedition.

As a matter of interest, AJH has three sons, my eldest brother is living in England and my older brother and I are in Sydney.

Additional material gratefully received from Russell Hodgeman - added Feb 2007.

Landmarks named after Alfred J. Hodgeman

Feature Name: Hodgeman Islands
Feature Type: island
Latitude: 6701S
Longitude: 14414E
Description:  A group of small islands lying close to the coast, 4 mi WSW of Cape De la Motte, in the E part of the entrance to Watt Bay. 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