Eastern Party Command
Prepares to command independent field operations in Antarctica.
Role range: 1910-1913
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Victor Lindsey Campbell Biography and Timeline
Follow Victor Lindsey Campbell through 25 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Victor Lindsey Campbell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1910–1913Years on this page
1910
Terra Nova Expedition Appointment
Joins Terra Nova as leader of the eastern exploration party.
Role range: 1910-1913
1911
Eastern Party Reconnaissance
Campbell's party searches for a suitable eastern base before conditions force Terra Nova away from Cape Colbeck.
Role range: 1910-1913
Fram Encounter at Bay of Whales
Campbell is aboard Terra Nova when the ship unexpectedly encounters Amundsen's Fram at the Bay of Whales.
Role range: 1910-1913
Cape Adare Base Established
The six-man party prepares to winter and conduct scientific work.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Landed
Terra Nova lands Campbell's Northern Party at Cape Adare.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Landing
Leads the Northern Party landed at Cape Adare.
Role range: 1910-1913
Cape Adare Wintering
Campbell's Northern Party winters at Cape Adare.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Scientific Programme
The group conducts meteorological, geological and biological observations.
Role range: 1910-1913
1912
Northern Party Transfer South
Campbell's Northern Party leaves Cape Adare aboard Terra Nova for a second season of geological work farther south.
Role range: 1910-1913
Evans Coves Geological Camp
Campbell establishes the Northern Party at Evans Coves for a planned six-week programme of geological and glaciological exploration.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Pickup Missed
Campbell returns to the pickup area, but heavy sea ice prevents Terra Nova from reaching the stranded six-man party.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Stranded
Becomes stranded when Terra Nova cannot return through heavy ice.
Role range: 1910-1913
Terra Nova Cannot Collect Party
Campbell's six men face an unexpected Antarctic winter.
Role range: 1910-1913
Inexpressible Island Snow Cave
Campbell's men begin converting a snowdrift into a cramped winter shelter after accepting that ship relief will not arrive.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Winter Survival
Campbell commands the stranded Northern Party as the men prepare an improvised winter shelter on Inexpressible Island.
Role range: 1910-1913
Inexpressible Island Winter
Northern Party winters in a snow cave after ship pickup fails.
Role range: 1910-1913
Inexpressible Island Winter
Leads the Northern Party through winter in a snow cave.
Role range: 1910-1913
Snow Cave Survival
The men survive largely on seals and penguins.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Return March Begins
Campbell leads the Northern Party away from its winter cave and south toward Cape Evans.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party March Begins
Campbell leads the weakened Northern Party away from Inexpressible Island on the long journey back toward Cape Evans.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Reaches Cape Evans
Campbell brings the complete Northern Party safely back to Cape Evans after its unexpected second winter.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Reaches Cape Evans
Campbell brings all six members of the Northern Party safely to Cape Evans after their second Antarctic winter and overland return.
Role range: 1910-1913
Northern Party Return
Northern Party reaches Cape Evans after surviving winter.
Role range: 1910-1913
1913
Expedition Closure
Helps close the Cape Evans hut before departure.
Role range: 1910-1913
Records, sources and methodology
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