John Hartnell and others
Biographical notes:
John Hartnell served as Able Seaman on the British Naval Northwest Passage Expedition, 1845-1848 (leader Sir John Franklin). Sailing in HMS Erebus Hartnell died on 4 January 1846 and was buried on Beechey Island. His grave was discovered in 1850 during a search for the missing expedition.
From the guide to the John Hartnell collection, 1800-1899, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)
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