George Le Clerk Egerton and others

George Le Clerk Egerton was born circa 1853. He was sub-lieutenant in HMS Alert on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 (leader George Strong Nares). The expedition was sent by the Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole by way of Smith Sound and to explore the coasts of Greenland and adjacent lands. Although the attempt to reach the Pole was unsuccessful, the expedition made some geographical discoveries and returned with a large quantity of scientific data. He died in 1940.

From the guide to the George Egerton collection, 1875-1912, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)