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During the Antarctic winter of 1902 Discovery became locked in the ice, efforts to free her during the summer of 190203 failed, and although some of the expeditions members (including Ernest Shackleton) left in a relief ship, Crean and the majority of the party remained in the Antarctic until the ship was finally freed in February 1904
After returning from the Discovery expedition, Crean receives the Polar Medal and is promoted to petty officer first class for his Antarctic service.
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