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A.J. Sawyer (26) - Mawson 1911-1914 Wireless Operator

Single, was born in New Zealand. Having had considerable experience in wireless telegraphy, he joined the Expedition as an operator from the Australasian Wireless Company. At the Macquarie Island Station he was chief wireless until August 1913, when on account of illness he returned to New Zealand.
From Appendix 1, Mawson - Heart of the Antarctic

Sawyer and Elephant seal pups

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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