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1875 Crew List

Surviving Crew

James J. HAND

Able Seaman; died 3 June, 1876 of scurvy
buried 50 yards NE of Observatory, Polaris Bay. (p59)

Charles W. PAUL
Able Seaman; Discovery,

died 12.10pm, 29 June 1876, of scurvy
buried 50 yards NE of Observatory, Polaris Bay. (p59)
 

Neil C. PETERSEN,
Dog driver & Eskimo Interpreter. died 14 May,1876

buried in ice floe. (p25)
 

George PORTER
Gunner; Royal Marine Artillery;

died 8 June, 1876 of scurvy

There were believed to be 138 officers and crew on HMS Alert, HMS Discovery and other ships on the 1875/6 Arctic Expedition.

The following is an as yet incomplete list is extracted from the following sources:
 

"Journals and Proceedings of the Arctic Expedition, 1875/6"

published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London
(Page numbers refer to the above publication)

"Voyage to the Polar Sea" by George S Nares.

Arctic Medal Roll

Class ADM171/38,  National Archives, Kew

Hampshire Telegraph (HT) newspaper:
October 28th, 1876

Expedition Deaths