Bernard C Day

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Bernard C Day was born in Leicestershire, England in 1884. He was employed by the New Arrol-Johnson Motor Car Company before he joined the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-1909 (leader Ernest Henry Shackleton), as motor expert on board the Nimrod . After this expedition, he joined the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) as a motor engineer but returned home after the first year. He was awarded the polar medal for his part in the two expeditions. He settled in Australia.

From the guide to the Bernard Day collection, 1910-1911, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

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