Alfred Parr collection 1875-1876

British Arctic Expedition Greenland North and Canada Ellesmere Island 1875-1876

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Nares, George S. (George Strong), 1831-1915

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Alfred Arthur Chase Parr

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Alfred Arthur Chase Parr was born on 14 June 1849. He entered the Royal Navy in 1863, later serving in the Mediterranean and off the coast of South America. He was appointed second lieutenant in HMS Alert on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876 (leader George Strong Nares), 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. In April 1876, Parr accompanied Albert Markham's polar party along the...

Parr Alfred Arthur Chase 1849-1914

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