1919, he received both an Order of the British Empire and the United States Navy Cross. Following the war, he returned to his interests in rubber. He remained active in scientific organisations, most notably the Royal Geographical Society, serving as a council member between 1928 and 1932. Bernacchi planned his own expedition to the Antarctic in 1925, but failed to raise sufficient funds. In 1930, he organised the British Polar Exhibition and helped to organise the Second International Polar Year in 1932. Bernacchi wrote a number of books on the Antarctic including a biography of Lawrence Oates called A Very Gallant Gentleman published in 1933, and Saga of the Discovery in 1938. In World War II, he returned to the Royal Naval Reserve Volunteers before his death in 1942. Commemoration Three landmarks in Antarctica are named after him: Bernacchi Head, on Franklin Island, Cape Bernacchi and Bernacchi Bay, both on the coast of Victoria Land. A species of Antarctic fish, the Trematomus bernacchii was named in his honor. In 2001, Australia Post issued a postal stamp in honour of the 100th anniversary of Australia's involvement in Antarctic exploration. The Premier of Tasmania, Jim Bacon, unveiled sculptures of Bernacchi and fellow explorers at Sullivans Cove. Writings The South Polar Times. London: Smith, Elder & co., 1907–1914. (Volume 2 editor.) An exact reproduction of the South Polar Times originally issued during the Antarctic expeditions of Robert F. Scott. Saga of the "Discovery". London: Glasgow, Blackie and son, Ltd. [1938] : Re-printed by Rooster Books Ltd (2001) To the south polar regions: expedition of 1898–1900. By Louis Bernacchi; introduction by D.W.H. Walton. Denton, Harleston, Norfolk: Bluntisham Books : Erskine Press, 1991. A very gallant gentleman. London: T. Butterworth, ltd. [1933]. That first Antarctic winter : the story of the Southern Cross Expedition of 1898–1900 as told in the diaries of Louis Charles Bernacchi / written and edited by Janet Crawford (Louis' granddaughter). Christchurch, N.Z.: South Latitude Research Ltd., in association with P.J. Skellerup, c1998. References External links 1876 births 1942 deaths Australian Antarctic scientists 20th-century Australian astronomers Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Australian explorers Australian Officers of the Order of the British Empire Australian people of Italian descent Australian physicists British politicians of Italian descent Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Explorers of Antarctica Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Liberal Party (UK) parliamentary candidates People from Hobart