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

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 Seymour - Physicist

Abbot, George - petty officer, R.N.
Archer, W.W. - Chief steward, late R.N.
Brewster, A. - Able seaman
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, S. - petty officer, R.N.

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

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

One of the polar party who died on the way back from the South Pole.

Oates, Lawrence , Capt. 6th Iniskilling Dragoons

Lawrence Oates walked into the history books when on March 17th 1912 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.

Day, Bernard C. - 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

Wilson, Edward

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

One of the polar party who died on the way back from the South Pole.

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 baptized 12-10-1810 in Allington near Bridport, Dorset. His great grandfather was a blacksmith/wheelwright baptized 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.