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Morton Henry Moyes (25) - Mawson 1911-1913 Meteorologist

Single, of Koolunga, South Australia, a graduate in Science of Adelaide University. With the Western Base Party (Queen Mary Land) he acted as Meteorologist and took part in several sledging journeys in the autumn and spring of 1912. During the summer of 1912-1913, through an unavoidable accident, he was left to carry on work alone at Winter Quarters for a period of nine weeks.
From Appendix 1, Mawson - Heart of the Antarctic

Landmarks named after Morton Henry Moyes

Feature Name: Moyes Islands
Feature Type: island
Latitude: 6701S
Longitude: 14351E
Description:  A group of small islands lying in the W part of Watt Bay, 2.5 mi SE of Cape-Pigeon Rocks. Discovered by the AAE (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson.

Feature Name: Cape Moyes
Feature Type: cape
Latitude: 6635S
Longitude: 09625E
Description:  Ice-covered point fronting on the Shackleton Ice Shelf, 18 mi W of Cape Dovers. Discovered by the AAE under Mawson, 1911-14.

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