Henry Robertson Bowers Biography and Timeline

Cardiff Expedition Departure

Bowers sails from Cardiff with the expedition as Terra Nova begins the long voyage south.

Role range: 1910-1913

Lyttelton Final Stores Preparation

Bowers oversees final preparation and restowage of supplies before Terra Nova's departure from New Zealand.

Role range: 1910-1913

Southern Ocean Storm Response

Bowers works with the shipboard party to secure stores and animals during the severe Southern Ocean storm.

Role range: 1910-1913

Expedition Stores Organisation

Bowers helps organise, catalogue and stow expedition supplies before the southern voyage.

Role range: 1910-1913

Cape Evans Hut Interior Built

Bowers constructs internal partitions and storage arrangements as the expedition settles into the Cape Evans hut.

Role range: 1910-1913

Cape Evans Stores Annex

Bowers organizes expedition stores and builds an annex from packing cases along the south side of the Cape Evans hut.

Role range: 1910-1912

Depot Laying

Helps lay depots for the southern journey.

Role range: 1910-1912

One Ton Depot Stores

Bowers helps organise and leave the food, fuel and fodder cached at One Ton Depot.

Role range: 1910-1913

Cape Crozier Sledge Journey

Hauls supplies during the expedition's hazardous winter scientific journey.

Role range: 1910-1912

Winter Journey Departure

Departs with Wilson and Cherry-Garrard for Cape Crozier.

Role range: 1910-1912

Winter Journey

Travels with Wilson and Cherry-Garrard to Cape Crozier.

Role range: 1910-1912

Cape Crozier Blizzard

Bowers endures a violent blizzard during the Cape Crozier winter journey.

Role range: 1910-1912

Winter Journey Tent Lost

The party's tent is blown away before being recovered.

Role range: 1910-1912

Cape Crozier Blizzard Survival

Bowers survives the violent Cape Crozier blizzard and helps recover the expedition tent after it is blown away from the party's shelter.

Role range: 1910-1912

Southern Journey Calculations Checked

Bowers checks Scott's detailed figures for rations, transport and supporting-party arrangements.

Role range: 1910-1913

Shambles Camp Established

Bowers helps establish Shambles Camp and organise stores at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier.

Role range: 1910-1913

Final Polar Party

Is added to Scott's final polar party.

Role range: 1910-1912

Bowers Joins Final Polar Party

Scott adds Bowers to the final group of five continuing toward the South Pole.

Role range: 1910-1913

Norwegian Flag Sighted

Bowers spots a dark marker ahead, leading the party to discover clear evidence that Amundsen has preceded them.

Role range: 1910-1913

South Pole Arrival

Bowers reaches the South Pole as a member of Scott's five-man polar party.

Role range: 1910-1913

South Pole Photography

Bowers photographs Scott's party and the polar camp before the five men begin their return journey.

Role range: 1910-1913

Norwegian Camp Confirmed

The British team confirms the Norwegian expedition's earlier arrival.

Role range: 1910-1912

Polar Records Examined

Examines evidence left by Amundsen's party at the South Pole.

Role range: 1910-1912

Final Camp Near One Ton Depot

Bowers reaches the final camp with Scott and Wilson while a worsening blizzard prevents further progress.

Role range: 1910-1913

Death of Henry Robertson Bowers

Dies with Scott and Wilson in their final camp during the return from the South Pole

Death of Henry Bowers

Dies with Scott and Wilson during the return journey.

Role range: 1910-1912