9 January 1909
Farthest South
Reaches the farthest south point with Shackletons party.
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Reaches the farthest south point with Shackletons party.
Turns back at about 88 degrees 23 minutes south, within roughly 97 nautical miles of the South Pole
Turns back after reaching a new farthest south record.
Accompanies Shackleton, Jameson Adams and Eric Marshall to the Nimrod Expedition farthest south point
Reaches the new farthest south record with Shackleton.
Reaches the expeditions farthest south point with Shackleton.
Provides medical expertise during the exhausting polar journey.
Helps haul the expedition sledge during the southern journey.
Turns north with the weakened four-man southern party.
Chooses survival rather than continuing toward the South Pole.
Turns north with Crean and Lashly as the last supporting party.
The three begin a difficult return journey toward Hut Point.
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