William Lashly collection 1901- 1937

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William Lashly collection 1901- 1937

Expedition material (2 volumes) and correspondence (18 leaves)

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6285979

Scott Polar Research Institute

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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 ...

Discovery (Steam yacht)

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Lashly, William

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William Lashly was born on 25 December 1867 in Hampshire, England. He went to school in Hampshire until he was thirteen and then worked with his father as a thatcher, eventually joining the Navy in 1889. He joined the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) as a Leading Stoker. The expedition made the first extensive exploration on land in Antarctica and Lashly took part in several sledging journeys. Due to his impressive record on t...

Skelton, Reginald William, 1872-1956

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Reginald William Skelton was born in Lincolnshire in 1872. He was a senior engineer in the Royal Navy, serving on board HMS Majestic with Robert Falcon Scott, when he joined the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (led by Scott), as the ship's chief engineer. He supervised the fitting-out of the expedition ship Discovery and took part in several sledge journeys during the expedition, discovering the first known breeding place of emperor penguins while sledging to Cape C...

British Antarctic Expedition (1898-1900)

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British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-1904

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Young Kathleen 1878-1947 wife of 1st Baron Kennet sculptor

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Lashly William 1867-1940

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Crean, Tom, 1877-1938

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Thomas Crean, explorer, was born in Ireland on July 20, 1877. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1893 and was serving in New Zealand when he volunteered to join the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) as an Able Seaman. On his return to the Navy, he became a Petty Officer and was subsequently selected to join the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) as an expert sledger and pony handler. As a member of the final support part...

Terra Nova (Steam yacht)

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