Thomas Whitefield collection

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Thomas Whitefield collection

Correspondence (7 leaves)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6285917

Scott Polar Research Institute

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Whitefield Thomas 1886-1942

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Whitefield, Thomas

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Thomas Whitefield was born in 1868 at Newport, Shropshire. He was serving in the Royal Navy in HMS Resolution when he applied to join the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott), as stoker. During the expedition, he participated in sledging activities, including a journey in January 1903 to lay a depot for the Southern Party at Minna Bluff and later in the year, a journey to the emperor penguin rookery at Cape Crozier. On return from...

British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904

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Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912

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Epithet: Captain British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001512.0x00006d ...