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Henry Bowers

Stores officer and member of the final polar party. This page combines historical context with 3 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Terra Nova archive.

3 matching archive records 1910–1910 record span Open full 89-record archive

Historical context

Henry Bowers: overview and significance

What happened?

Henry 'Birdie' Bowers joined the expedition with important stores and logistics responsibilities and later became one of the five men selected for the final journey to the South Pole.

Why was it important?

Bowers combined exceptional administrative energy with field endurance. His records and role in the final polar party make him a key figure in the expedition's history.

World History Database records

Henry Bowers timeline

The records below are selected from the 89-record Terra Nova archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.

1910

1910 15th June

Cardiff Expedition Departure

Expedition Stores Officer Henry Robertson Bowers · Great Britain · Cardiff · Expedition Stores Officer

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

1910 November

Lyttelton Final Stores Preparation

Expedition Stores Officer Henry Robertson Bowers · Great Britain · Lyttelton · Expedition Stores Officer

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

1910

Terra Nova Expedition Appointment

Henry Bowers · Great Britain · South Pole

Accompanies Captain Scott on the "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12.

Editorial provenance

Sources and editorial review

Compiled and edited by World History Database.

Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Terra Nova records.

Last reviewed: September 2026.

Royal Museums Greenwich · Antarctic Heritage Trust

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