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Last Supporting Party Begins Return

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1912Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1912

Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans Mountevans, 1st4 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Evans leads Crean and Lashly north after Scott orders the final supporting party to turn back.

William Lashly4 January 1912

Polar Plateau · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Lashly starts the long return journey with Edward Evans and Crean after the final polar party is selected.

Names involved

Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans Mountevans, 1stWilliam Lashly

Provenance

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