Alfred Hodgeman

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Alfred James Hodgeman
File:Alfred Hodgeman Aae 36815h.jpg
Photograph of Alfred Hodgeman taken by Frank Hurley during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Known for member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition

Alfred Hodgeman (8 August 1885 – January 1964) was an Australian architect and cartographer known for his involvement in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Biography

Alfred James Hodgeman was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 8 August 1885.[1] His parents were Alfred Hodgeman and Helen Davidson Pennington.[2]

He was employed by the South Australian government as a draughtsman and was later an architect.[3]

Hodgeman was asked by Sir Douglas Mawson to design the huts for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition and selected to join the expedition.[4] The huts were prefabricated in sections to allow for transport to Antarctica.[5] As part of his role, Hodgeman oversaw the construction of the main hut at the main base and took part in several sledging expeditions, recording routes taken, coastlines and topography. He also remained behind awaiting the return of the Far Eastern Party, Mawson, Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis and Xavier Mertz.[1][3] Mertz and Ninnis died on the journey and only Mawson returned alive; Hodgeman designed the plaque and helped to construct a Memorial Cross for Mertz and Ninnis.[6] The Hodgeman Islands are named for him.[7]

After his return, he travelled to London at Mawson's request to assist with the preparation of plans and drawings for Mawson's publication about the expedition, Home of the Blizzard.[8] He enlisted in World War I and saw active service, including at Gallipoli and in Macedonia.[4][1]

He settled in England and married Vera St John LeBlond in 1921. The couple had three children. In the 1920s, Hodgeman was invited by Mawson to join his second Antarctic expedition, the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, but declined the invitation.[4] During World War II he worked at the Portsmouth naval base and also served in the Home Guard.[1] He remained in England, and never returned to Australia.[4]

Hodgeman died in January 1964.[1]

See also

Gallery

  • Group photograph Sir Douglas Mawson and AAE members B-4866.jpeg

    Back Row: Percy Correll, Cecil Madigan and Frank Bickerton. Front row: Hodgeman, Mawson and Morton Moyes

  • Constructing the Transit House. Hodgeman & Bage Aae 37783h.jpg

    Hodgeman and Edward Bage constructing the Transit House

  • Sledging party. Stillwell, Hodgeman & Close Aae 37938h.jpg

    Hodgeman, Frank Stillwell and John Close

  • Hodgeman gazing at the tip of the depot flag, protruding from the snow on top of Mt. Murchison Aae 37192h.jpg

    Hodgeman gazing at the tip of the depot flag, protruding from the snow on top of Mount Murchison

  • Return of the Night-watchman. Hodgeman pushing his way through the snow into the Hut after a visit to the Meteorological screen Aae 36697h.jpg

    Hodgeman pushing his way through the snow into the Hut

References

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  2. ↑ Genealogy SA, Registration 356/63
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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External links

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