Ernest Edward Mills Joyce

Ernest Edward Mills Joyce was born in Bognor, England in 1875. He entered the Royal Navy in 1891, serving with the Royal Naval Brigade in the South African War. While in South Africa, he joined the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott), as able seaman on Discovery . He took part in sledging activities and on return from the expedition, was rated petty officer.

Joyce left the Navy to join the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909 (leader Ernest Henry Shackleton) and was placed in charge of dogs, sledges and general stores, as well as the zoological collection. From September 1908 onwards, he took part in the sledging programme to lay depots southward for the party attempting to reach the South Pole.

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