The men of the Main Base, looking weathered and cheerful
'In no department can a leader spend time more profitably than in the selection of the men who are to accomplish the work.' Douglas Mawson

Douglas Mawson (Australia) — Expedition leader

Main Antarctic base

  • Edward FR Bage (Australia) — Astronomer, Assistant magnetician and recorder of tides
  • Francis H Bickerton (England) — In charge of air-tractor sledge
  • John HC Close (Australia) — Assistant collector
  • Percy E Correll (Australia) — Mechanic and assistant physicist
  • Walter H Hannam (Australia) — Wireless operator and mechanic
  • Alfred J Hodgeman (Australia) — Cartographer, sketch artist and assistant in meteorology
  • John G Hunter (Australia) — Biologist
  • Frank (FJ) Hurley (Australia) — Photographer
  • Charles F Laseron (Australia) — Taxidermist and biological collector
  • Dr Archibald L McLean (Australia) — Chief medical officer and bacteriologist
  • Cecil Madigan (Australia) — Meteorologist
  • Dr Xavier Mertz (Switzerland) — In charge of sledge dogs
  • Herbert D Murphy (Australia) — In charge of stores
  • Belgrave ES Ninnis (England) — In charge of sledge dogs
  • Frank L Stillwell (Australia) — Geologist
  • Eric N Webb (New Zealand) — Chief magnetician
  • Dr Leslie Whetter (New Zealand) — Surgeon

Western Antarctic base

  • Frank Wild (England) — Leader
  • George HS Dovers (Australia) — Cartographer
  • Charles T Harrisson (Australia) — Biologist
  • Charles Hoadley (Australia) — Geologist
  • Dr Sydney E Jones (Australia) — Medical officer
  • Alexander L Kennedy (Australia) — Magnetician
  • Morton H Moyes (Australia) — Meteorologist
  • Andrew D Watson (Australia)

Macquarie Island base

  • George F Ainsworth (Australia) — Astronomer, Assistant magnetician and recorder of tides
  • Leslie Russel Blake (England) — Geologist and cartographer
  • Harold Hamilton (New Zealand) — Biologist
  • Charles Albert Sandell (England) — Wireless operator and mechanic
  • Arthur John Sawyer (New Zealand) — Wireless operator and mechanic

Ship’s party SY Aurora

  • Captain John King Davis (Ireland) — Captain and Second in charge of expedition
  • Frederick Gillies (Wales) — Chief engineer
  • H Corner — Second engineer
  • John H Blair (Scotland) — First officer
  • Percival Gray (England) — Second officer
  • Clarence P de la Motte (Australia) — Third officer
  • Crew of the SY Aurora

Other members who participated for some of the expedition include:

  • Captain James David
  • Sydney N Jeffreys (Australia) — Wireless operator
  • Conrad Eitel
  • Professor TT Flynn
  • JJ van Waterwchoot van der Gracht
  • Alfred Reid
  • Edgar R Waite

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Frank Hurley wearing furry boots and warm hood smiles at the camera while he sits outside a hut in the sun sewing.
Four expeditioners standing on the heavily-leaning deck of the Aurora
Officers and crew of the Aurora
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