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Shackleton and His Crew
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Shackleton and his crew. If you are
looking to find out about the
expedition you are looking in the
wrong place. Here you will find out
about the crew members.
Basic Information
• Shackleton was a great man, willing to take risk.
He wanted to travel to across Antarctica from
west to east. To do so he would need a crew.
• His crew consisted of 28 members, including
himself and a stowaway.
How Shackleton Picked the Crew!
• Most of the members of the crew were
picked mainly because of there
appearance, and/or looks.
• Some were picked because of there ability,
talent, potential & determination.
• If someone was picked because of there
looks, it will say so on there slide.
Sir Ernest Shackleton
• Born February 14th, 1874
• Came from a middle class background, the
son of a moderately successful physician.
• Joined the British Merchant Navy at age 16.
• This was Shackelton’s third expedition to
Antarctica. His first was in 1901 as a
member of the National Antarctic
Expedition led by Robert S. Scott, a British
explorer
• In 1907, Shackelton led the first expedition,
with his goal to reach the pole. He had
three companions but ended up having to
turn back because of food shortage.
• Married a daughter of a wealthy lawyer.
• Leader of the expedition
• Died January 5th, 1922.
Frank Wild
• Born April 10th in 1873.
• Died August 19th, 1939.
• Has gone on five
expeditions to
Antarctica.
• 2nd in Command on
Shackelton’s Incredible
Voyage
Frank Worsley
• Born February 22nd, 1872.
• Died February 1st, 1943.
• A New Zealand explorer and
sailor.
• Captain of Shackelton’s
Incredible Voyage
Lionel Greenstreet
• Born 1889
• Died January 13, 1979. When
he died he was the last
survivor of the expedition
• First Officer on Shackelton’s
Incredible Voyage
Hubert T. Hudson
• There is not much
information on him
nor any pictures.
• Navigator on
Shackelton’s
Incredible Voyage
Thomas Crean
• Born July 20th in 1877.
• Died July 27th in 1938.
• Was picked because he
was a tall, row-boned,
plain spoken Irishman.
• Second Officer on
Shackelton’s Incredible
Voyage.
Alfred Cheetman
• Born May 6th in 1867.
• Died August 22nd in 1918.
• His appearance was the
opposite of Thomas
Crean’s. He was a tiny man.
• Was the Third Officer on
Shackelton’s Incredible
Voyage.
Louis Rickinson.
• He was the first
engineer on
Shackelton’s Incredible
Voyage.
A. J. Kerr
• There is not much
information on him
nor any pictures.
• Second Engineer on
Shackelton’s
Incredible Voyage
Dr. Alexander H. Macklin
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Was born in India in 1889.
His father was a doctor.
Died March 21st, 1967.
On the day Shackleton met
him, he asked: “Why are you
wearing glasses?” Dr. Macklin
then replied “Many a wise
face would look foolish
without spectacles.”
• Surgeon on Shackleton’s
trans-arctic expedition
Dr. James A. Mcllory
• Born November 3, 1879.
• Died July 27, 1968.
• Earned his medical degree
at Birmingham
University.
• Surgeon on Shackleton’s
Expedition.
James M. Wordie
• Born April 26, 1889.
• Died January 16, 1962.
• Geologist on Shackleton’s
Expedition.
Leonard D. A. Hussey
• Born May 6, 1891.
• Full name is: Leonard Duncan
Albert Hussey.
• Was an English meteorologist,
explorer, and archeologist.
• Member of the Armed Forces
in World War I.
• Died 72 years old on February
25, 1964.
• Meteorologist on Shackleton’s
expedition.
Reginald W. James
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Born January 9, 1891.
Son of an umbrella maker.
Died in 1964.
Nickname on the trip:
Gentle Jimmy.
• He was the physicist on
Shackleton’s expedition.
Robert S.Clark
• Born September 11, 1882
in Aberdeen, Scotland
• Died September 29, 1950.
He was 68 years old at
that time.
• Occupations he had were;
biologist, zoologist, and
an explorer.
• He was a biologist on the
expedition.
James Francis (Frank) Hurley
• Born October 15, 1885.
• Ran away at age 13.
• Died January 16, 1962.
• Official photographer
on Shackleton’s
expedition.
Some of his
photography
during the trip:
George E. Marston
• Born March 19, 1882.
• Died November 22, 1940.
• Assigned dog team leader
and driver during the
expedition.
• Official artist on the
expedition.
Thomas H. Orde-Lees
• Born May 23, 1877 in
Aachen (what was known
as Prussia).
• Died December 1, 1958 at
age 81.
• Motor Expert but later
store-keeper for the
expedition.
Harry McNeish
• Born September 11, 1874.
• Real name is Henry
McNeish.
• Died on September 24,
1930 at age 56.
• Known as “Chippy” during
the expedition.
• Carpenter on the
Shackleton’s expedition.
Charles J. Green
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Born in 1889.
Died September 26, 1974.
Son of a master baker.
Was the cook on the
Shackleton’s expedition.
Walter How
• Born on Christmas day in 1885
in London, England.
• Died of cancer on August 5, 1972.
• Able Seaman on Shackleton’s
expedition.
William Bakewell
• Born…unknown.
• At age 11 ran away from his
home in Joliet, Illinois to
Missouri.
• Died…unknown.
• Able Seaman on the
expedition.
Timothy McCarthy
• Born in Ireland in 1888.
• Died March 16, 1917; only
at age 28. 
• Able seaman of the TransAntarctic Expedition.
Thomas McLeod
• Little information is
known about him.
• Able Seaman on
Shackleton’s expedition.
John Vincent
• Born in Birmingham,
England in 1879 (the exact
date is unknown).
• Died January 19, 1994.
• Able seaman on
Shackleton’s expedition.
Ernest Holness
• Born…unknown.
• Died September 20, 1924.
• Fireman on Shackleton’s
trans-Antarctic expedition.
William Stevenson
• Born
• Real name is William H.
Stephenson.
• Died of cancer in 1953.
• Fireman on Shackleton’s
expedition.
Perce Blackboro
• Date he was born is unknown.
• Died of heart disease at age 54.
• Stowaway on Shackleton’s
expedition but later was a
steward.
Pictures of the Crew
Sources of Information
Books
• Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
By: Alfred Lansing
Websites (only some of them are listed)
• http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/769264?uid=3739656&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=
4&uid=3739256&sid=21101520852773
• http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/biography/james_reginald.h
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• http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/History/antarctic_whos_who_endur
ance.htm
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