Charles Hoadley

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Charles Archibald Brookes Hoadley (Burwood 1 March 1887 - Footscray 27 February 1947) was an Australian geologist. He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1911 with a degree in mining engineering, and was a member of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Douglas Mawson from 1911-14. From 1914-16 he lectured in engineering at Ballarat, before becoming the Principal at the Footscray Technical School, a post he held until his death in 1947. He was awarded the King's Polar Medal (1915), the Order of Silver Wolf (1931) and made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1936.