During operations near Peronne from the 29th to 31st August, 1918, he displayed the greatest courage, skill, and powers of leadership and organisation in constructing and repairing bridges for crossing the Somme, under continuous shell and machine-gun fire. He also carried out valuable reconnaissances on water supply and roads up to the front line to assist the advance, and throughout this period his untiring efforts and determination contributed in a large measure to the success of the operations.[7]
He later worked in hydroelectric projects including the Churchill Falls Generating Station (then known as Hamilton Falls) in Labrador, Canada.[1] He visited Australia in 1974 and was interviewed for ABC Television about his role in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition.[8]
Eric Webb was the last surviving member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. He died on 23 January 1984.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Eric Norman Webb". Home of the Blizzard. Department of the Environment. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
^ ab"Eric Norman Webb – Biographical Notes". Cool Antarctica. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
^Lugg, Desmond (December 2012). "Glimpses of a bygone era". Australian Antarctic Magazine (23). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
External linksedit
Eric Norman Webb 'Sledging Diary', 10 November 1912-11 January 1913
Eric Webb interviewed by Lennard Bickel (sound recording, available online)
April 15, 2024
eric, webb, eric, norman, webb, 1889, 1984, engineer, known, role, chief, magnetician, australasian, antarctic, expedition, biography, editeric, norman, webb, born, christchurch, zealand, 1889, studied, civil, engineering, university, canterbury, worked, melbo. Eric Norman Webb DSO MC 1889 1984 was an engineer known for his role as chief magnetician on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition Biography editEric Norman Webb was born in Christchurch New Zealand in 1889 He studied civil engineering at the University of Canterbury and worked at the Melbourne Observatory carrying out observations for the Carnegie Institution for Science 1 2 At age 22 he was selected as chief magnetician on Sir Douglas Mawson s Australasian Antarctic Expedition Part of his role while based at Cape Denison was to take daily measurements from the Magnetograph House which he carried out daily regardless of the sometimes difficult conditions 3 1 He took part in a sledging journey with Edward Frederick Robert Bage and Frank Hurley to the South Magnetic Pole a round trip of 960km 4 Both Cape Webb and Webb Subglacial Trench are named after him 2 Webb served in the British Army during World War I 1 He enlisted in the 7th Field Company Engineers and embarked from Sydney on 30 November 2015 on board HMAT A23 Suffolk He received the Military Cross Distinguished Service Order 5 1914 15 Star British War Medal and Victory Medal and was mentioned in despatches 6 The citation for his MC appearing in The London Gazette in February 1919 reads as follows During operations near Peronne from the 29th to 31st August 1918 he displayed the greatest courage skill and powers of leadership and organisation in constructing and repairing bridges for crossing the Somme under continuous shell and machine gun fire He also carried out valuable reconnaissances on water supply and roads up to the front line to assist the advance and throughout this period his untiring efforts and determination contributed in a large measure to the success of the operations 7 He later worked in hydroelectric projects including the Churchill Falls Generating Station then known as Hamilton Falls in Labrador Canada 1 He visited Australia in 1974 and was interviewed for ABC Television about his role in the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 8 Eric Webb was the last surviving member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition He died on 23 January 1984 1 References edit a b c d e Eric Norman Webb Home of the Blizzard Department of the Environment 26 October 2011 Retrieved 31 July 2015 a b Eric Norman Webb Biographical Notes Cool Antarctica Retrieved 31 July 2015 History Mawson s Huts Replica Museum Mawson s Huts Foundation Retrieved 31 July 2015 Australia Today Antarctic Pioneers National Film and Sound Archive Retrieved 31 July 2015 No 29886 The London Gazette Supplement 29 December 1916 p 44 Details www aif adfa edu au Retrieved 14 June 2019 No 31158 The London Gazette Supplement 31 January 1919 p 1616 Lugg Desmond December 2012 Glimpses of a bygone era Australian Antarctic Magazine 23 Retrieved 3 August 2015 External links editEric Norman Webb Sledging Diary 10 November 1912 11 January 1913 Eric Webb interviewed by Lennard Bickel sound recording available online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Webb amp oldid 1182224185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
