Atkinson, Edward L. , R.N. - surgeon,
parasitologist Bowers, Henry Robertson - Leiutenant 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
In more detail
bullet denotes other Arctic or Antarctic
expeditionary experience, prior to, or following this expedition
Shore party
Atkinson, Edward L. , R.N. - surgeon,
parasitologist
Bowers, Henry Robertson - Leiutenant
In Scott's
words: "the hardest traveller that ever undertook
a Polar journey as well as one of the most undaunted."
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
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,
did awake to find a blizzard blowing. His last words were
In Scott's words:
"Words must always fail me when I talk of Bill
Wilson. I believe he really is the finest character I ever met."
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.
Able seaman
Discovery 1901-04
second officer EnduranceEndurance
1914-17
Dickason, Harry - Able seaman, R.N.
Edgar Evans - petty officer, R.N.
petty officer Discovery
1901-04
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.
Albert Balson
- Leading seaman, 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"
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
Lived in
Invercargill, New Zealand.
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
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