Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova
British Antarctic Expedition 1910-13

Shore party

Atkinson, Edward L. , R.N. - surgeon, parasitologist
Bowers, Henry Robertson - Lieutenant
Campbell, Victor - Lieutenant, R.N.
Evans, Edward R.G.R. - Lieutenant, R.N. "Teddy Evans"
Levick, G. Murray - Surgeon, R.N.
Oates, Lawrence , Capt. 6th Iniskilling Dragoons
Scott, Robert Falcon Commander, R.N. - Expedition leader

Scientific Staff

Day, Bernard C. - Motor engineer
Debenham, Frank - Geologist
Cherry-Garrard, Apsley  - Assistant zoologist
Gran, Tryggve - ski expert
Meares, Cecil H. - in charge of dogs
Nelson, Edward W. - Biologist
Ponting, Herbert G. - Camera artist
Priestley, Raymond E. - Geologist
Simpson, George - Meteorologist
Taylor, T. Griffith - Geologist
Wilson, Edward Adrian - chief of scientific staff and biologist
Wright, Charles S. - Physicist

Crew

Abbot, George - petty officer, R.N.
Archer, W.W. - Chief steward, late R.N.
Browning, Frank V. - petty officer, 2nd class, R.N.
Clissold, Thomas - cook, late R.N.
Crean, Tom , petty officer, R.N.
Dickason, Harry - Able seaman, R.N.
Evans, Edgar - petty officer, R.N.
Forde, Robert - petty officer, R.N.
Geroff, Dimitri - Dog driver
Hooper, F.J. - Steward, late R.N.
Keohane, Patrick - petty officer, R.N.
Lashley, William - chief stoker, R.N.
Omelchenko, Anton - Groom
Williamson, Thomas - petty officer, R.N.

Ship's Party

Bailey, Arthur S. - Petty officer, 2nd class, R.N.
Balson, Albert - Leading seaman, R.N.
Brissenden, Robert - Leading stoker, R.N.
Bruce, Wilfred M. - Commander, R.N.R.
Burton, William - Leading stoker, R.N.
Cheetham, Alfred B. - Boatswain (Bosun), R.N.R.
Davies, Francis E.C. - Leading shipwright, R.N.
Dennistoun, James R. - In charge of mules in the ship.
Drake, Francis R.H. - Asst. Paymaster, R.N. (retired), secretary and meteorologist in the ship.
Heald, William L. - Late P.O., R.N.
Horton, William A. - Engine room artificer, R.N. 2nd Engineer
Knowles, William - Able seaman
Lammas, Charles - Fireman
Leese, Joseph - Able seaman, R.N.
Lillie, Dennis G. - Biologist in the ship
Mather, John Hugh - Petty officer, R.N.V.R.
McCarthy, Mortimer - Able seaman
McDonald, Angus - Fireman
McDonald, William - Able seaman
McGillon, Thomas - Fireman
McKenzie, Edward A. - Leading stoker, R.N.
McLeod, Thomas F. - Able seaman
Neale, W.H. - Steward
Oliphant, Robert - Able seaman
Parsons, Frederick - Petty officer, R.N.
Paton, James - Able seaman
Pennell, Harry L.L. - Commander, R.N.
Rennick, Henry E. de P. - Lieutenant, R.N.
Skelton, James - Able seaman
Stone, Bernard J. - Leading stoker, R.N.
Williams, Charles - Able seaman
Williams, William - Chief engine room artificer, R.N. Engineer

Atkinson, Edward L. , R.N. - surgeon, parasitologist

Bowers, Henry Robertson - Leiutenant

"The hardest traveller that ever undertook a Polar journey as well as one of the most undaunted." - Scott

Oates, Lawrence , Capt. 6th Iniskilling Dragoons

Lawrence Oates walked into the history books when on March 17th 1913 on the return journey from the South Pole, after going to sleep hoping not to wake, he did awake to once again find a blizzard blowing. His last words were

"I am just going outside and may be some time."

Robert Falcon Scott Commander, R.N. - Expedition leader
expedition leader Discovery 1901-04

Scott's party was the second expedition to reach the South Pole 1912, all five members perished on the return journey.

Bernard C. Day - Motor engineer
electrician / motor mechanic Nimrod 1907-09

Born in 1884 in Wymondham, Leicestershire and educated at Wellingborough Grammar School. Day was involved in engineering from 1903, he left the employ of the New Arrol Johnston Motor-Car Company to join the expedition. The Nimrod expedition was the first to ever take a motor car to Antarctica, a 4 cylinder, 15 horsepower air cooled car came from the Arrol-Johnston company after the intervention of William Beardmore a major sponsor of the expedition (and Shackleton's employer before it started) he had recently taken over  to save them from bankruptcy.

Article written by Day in 1913 regarding the performance of the motor sledges on the Terra Nova expedition

Gran, Tryggve - ski expert

Edward

"Words must always fail me when I talk of Bill Wilson. I believe he really is the finest character I ever met." - Scott

Abbot, George - petty officer, R.N.

Browning, Frank V. - petty officer, 2nd class, R.N.

Clissold, Thomas - cook, late R.N.

Albert Balson was born in his grandfather's home during the first quarter of 1885 in Allington near Bridport, Dorset, his later home was in Bothenhampton, Bridport, Dorset. In the 1901 census he is seen to be a RN 2nd. class boy at HMS Boscowen, Portland near Weymouth, Dorset. Albert Balson's father was a baker born during 1838 in Allington near Bridport, Dorset. His Grandfather was a master baker baptised 12-10-1810 in Allington near Bridport, Dorset. His great grandfather was a blacksmith/wheelwright baptised 18-04-1784 in Allington near Bridport, Dorset.

Information thanks to Charles Balson - 2005: "Leading seaman Albert Balson was the half brother of my grandfather, Charles Stephen Balson"

Lived in Invercargill, New Zealand.