Jones, Sydney Evan.

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Sydney Evan Jones was a medical officer on the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914. Jones was one of the western party who established a base on Shackleton Ice Shelf under the command of Francis Wild. Jones led a group that explored Mount Gauss and the neighbouring coastline and investigated bird life in that region. Extracts from Jones' diary were published in Mawson's 'Home of the blizzard'.

From the description of Diary and other papers [manuscript]. 1911-1914. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225830185

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Queen Mary Land (Antarctica)
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