Colin Brown collection 1934-1937

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Colin Brown collection 1934-1937

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Expedition material (1 volume)

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Scott Polar Research Institute

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SNAC Resource ID: 6285179

Scott Polar Research Institute

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British Graham Land Expedition Antarctic Peninsula 1934-1937

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Brown Colin Chalmers 1926-1997

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Rymill, John, 1905-1968

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Colin Chalmers Brown

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Colin Chalmers Brown was born on 28 December 1926 at Leatherhead, Surrey. After the Second World War, he was commissioned in the Royal Engineers, training in survey. In 1947, he transferred from the Army to the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), serving for two years at Base E, Marguerite Bay. He participated in several sledging journeys and was responsible for surveying the southern end of Marguerite Bay, including King George VI Sound south to Ablation Point. Cape Brown ...