John McGhee Cumnock - Australia via Antarctica

There's not many a Cumnock lad had a mountain named after him! John McGhee born 1935 in Cumnock  has a mountain in Antarctica named after him. John lives in Australia with his wife Mary.

John has had many adventures in life. 1961 saw him at Wilkes Station in Antartica working as a driver and mechanic.  The officer in charge Neville Smethurst also had a mountain named after him and they both were awarded the Polar Silver Medal.

John flies the flag for Scotland 

John with Neville Smethurst

photos John McGhee

Antarctica Detail

Antarctica ID: 9689 Name: Mount McGhee Class: Summit Latitude: -66.9333333 Longitude: 52.65 Description: Mountain 4 mi S of Mount Smethurst in Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) aircraft in 1957. Named by ANCA for J. McGhee, mechanic and driver at Wilkes Station in 1961. BGN: 01-JAN-65

POLAR MEDAL

Government House, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600  14 November 1969.

Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the award of The Polar Medal to the undermentioned for services rendered as members of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions between 1959 and 1967:

John McGhee – Silver: 1965 (ANARE – Field Engineer/Mechanic at Wilkes/Mawson)

https://www.antarctica.gov.au/about-antarctica/australia-in-antarctica/australian-antarctic-medal/polar-medal-1904-1987/