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Archibald Lang McLean - Biographical notes

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Archibald McLean on board the Aurora

Archibald Lang McLean (26) - Mawson 1911-1913 Chief Medical Officer, Bacteriologist

Single, a graduate in Arts and Medicine of Sydney University; New South Wales. He acted as Chief Medical Officer at the Main Base (Adélie Land) and carried out observations in Bacteriology and Physiology during the first year. In 1913 (the second year) he was Biologist, Ice-Carrier and Editor of the `Adelie Blizzard'. He took part in a sledging journey along the eastern coast in the summer of 1912-1913.
From Appendix 1, Mawson - Heart of the Antarctic

Landmarks named after Archibald Lang McLean

Feature Name: McLean Nunataks
Feature Type: summit
Latitude: 6750S
Longitude: 14357E
Description:  A group of three nunataks lying within the western part of Mertz Glacier, near the head. 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, George 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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