Frank Vernon Browning

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Frank Vernon Browning was born in 1882. He joined the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) as Petty Officer onboard the expedition ship Terra Nova . As a member of the shore party he served with the Northern Party (led by Victor Campbell), spending the first year at Cape Adare and the second year exploring and sledging along the Victoria Land coast. The party wintered for seven months in a snow cave on Inexpressible Island without adequate supplies before returning safely to the base at Cape Evans. He was awarded the polar medal for his part in the expedition.

From the guide to the Frank Browning collection, 1910-1913, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

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associatedWith Priestley Raymond Edward 1886-1974 person
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