1910 15th June
Terra Nova Crew
Joins the expedition as a veteran polar seaman.
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William Lashly
Veteran polar seaman and motor-sledge participant. This page combines historical context with 3 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Terra Nova archive.
Historical context
William Lashly: overview and significance
What happened?
William Lashly brought earlier Antarctic experience to Terra Nova and worked with the expedition's transport systems, including a motor sledge used in support of the southern journey.
Why was it important?
Lashly's later published diaries provide a valuable lower-deck perspective on both the Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions.
World History Database records
William Lashly timeline
The records below are selected from the 89-record Terra Nova archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1910
1911
1911
Motor Sledge Responsibility
On Scott's second expedition in Terra Nova in 1911-1913, Lashly was initially in charge of one of the expedition's two motor sledges which were to haul supplies southward in support of the polar party.
1969
1969
Lashly Antarctic Diaries Published
Commander A. R. Ellis edits and publishes William Lashly's Antarctic diaries, providing a lower-deck perspective on the Discovery and Terra Nova expeditions that complements accounts written by officers.
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.
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