Nares 1875 Arctic Expedition Crew List

Crew members of
HMS Alert and HMS Discovery
under the command of George S. Nares

This page is in Memory of JOHN LANGSTON SAGGERS, ancestor of my step-children,
Able Seaman on HMS Discovery

and in memory of his son JOHN MARTIN SAGGERS
Stoker

who died on board HMS Black Prince at the Battle of Jutland, 1916

There were 138 officers and crew
and the following 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.
The Nares Family

Arctic Medal Roll
(Class ADM171/38, Public Record Office, Kew)

Hampshire Telegraph newspaper
October 28th, 1876

Expedition Deaths

HAND, James J.
Able Seaman; died 13 June, 1876 of scurvy - buried 50 yards NE of Observatory, Polaris Bay. (p59)

PAUL, Charles W.
Able Seaman; Discovery, died 12.10pm, 29 June 1876, of scurvy - buried 50 yards NE of Observatory, Polaris Bay. (p59)

PETERSEN, Neil C.
Dog driver & Eskimo Interpreter. died 14 May, 1876 - buried in ice floe. (p25)

PORTER, George
Gunner; Royal Marine Artillery; died 8 June, 1876 of scurvy

Surviving Crew
Sources:

Journals and Proceedings of the Arctic Expedition, 1875/6
published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London
(Page numbers refer to above)

HT = Hampshire Telegraph newspaper, 1876

Name	Rank and Ship	Page/Source	Notes
ALDRICH, Pelham	Lieutenant; Alert	27	1891 census RG12/591/66/44; Captain RN
ARCHER, Robert Hugh	Lieutenant; Discovery	38	1891 census - poss. RG12/1108/174/1
AYLES, Adam	CPO 2nd Cl; Alert	27	Capt of sledge
BEAUMONT, Lewis Anthony	Lieutenant; Discovery	38	nil
BERRIE, James	Ice QtrMaster; Alert	128	Captn of Giffards sledge
BLAKELY, James	Signalman	HT	nil
BULLEY, Samuel	Stoker: Discovery	Nil	nil
BRYANT, George	PO 1st Cl.: Discovery	28	Captn Fo'c'sle
BUNYAN, George	PO 1st cl (Ropemaker) Discovery	Nil	(possibly same person as above)
BURROUGHS, George I.	Ship's steward; Alert	HT	nil
CANE, James "Frederick"	Armourer	159	nil
CAPATO, Speru	Captain's Steward, Alert	HT	nil
CAUL, James F.	Armourer	HT	nil
CARTMEL, Daniel	Senior Engineer; Discovery	38	nil
CHALKLEY, Thomas	Able Seaman; Discovery	?	nil
CHATEL, Frank	PO 2nd Cl., Discovery	Nil	nil
COLAN, Thomas	Fleet Surgeon, Alert	38	nil
CONYBEARE, Crawford J.M.	Sub Lt., Discovery	HT	nil
COOPER, James	PO 2nd Cl.; Discovery	Nil	nil
COPPINGER, Richard William	Surgeon; Discovery	38	nil
CRAIG, Peter	Able Seaman; Discovery	59	"one of the worst cripples"
CRANSTON, George	Able Seaman	128	nil
CROPP, John	Bombardier, RMA gunner; Discovery	Nil
DARKE, Thomas	Able Seaman or RMA gunner; Alert	HT	n
DEUCHARS, David	Ice Qtrmaster; Alert	159	nil
DOBING, William	Gunner, Royal Marine Artillery	59	"one of the worst cripples"
DOIDGE, James	PO 1st Cl	27	nil
DOMINICS, Vincent	Ship's Cook, Alert	?	nil
DOUGALL, William	Ice QuarterMaster; Discovery	Nil	nil
EDMONDS, Henry William	AB	Nil	nil
EDDY, Edward .C.	Acting Chief Carpenter's Mate: Discovery	Nil	nil
EDWARDS, Henry W.	Able Seaman; Discovery	HT	nil
EGERTON, George Le Clerc	Sub Lt, Alert	22	nil
ELLARD, William	Private, RMLI; Alert	256	nil
EMMERSON, George W.	Chief Bosuns Mate; Discovery	94	nil
FERBRACHE, William	Able Seaman; Alert	HT	nil
FLINDLE, Alfred	Able Seaman ; Discovery.	HT	nil
FRANCOMBE, Reuben	Able Seaman; Alert	145	nil
FREDERICK?, Frederick?	Alert	Nares's Book	Not known if first name or surname
FIELDEN, H.W.,	Capt,Royal Artillery; Alert	19	Naturalist to the Expedition
FULFORD, Reginald B.	Lieutenant: Discovery	24/28	nil
GEAR, Jonah	Wardroon Steward; Discovery	Nil	nil
GIFFARD, George A.	Lieutenant, Alert	21	nil
GIRARD, Daniel	Able Seaman; Discovery	296	nil
GOOD, Joseph	acting Chief Bosun's Mate	27	nil
GORE, William I.	Stoker; Alert	256	nil
GRANTON, George	Able Seaman; Alert	HT	nil
GRAY, Alexander	Ice Quartermaster, Discovery	28	Captn of sledge
HART, Chichester .H.; BA	Mr; Discovery	?	Naturalist to the Expedition
HARLEY, Daniel W.	Captn Foretop; Alert	25	nil
HAWKINS, John	Cooper; Alert	145	nil
HEINDRICH, Hans	Greenlander on Discovery	Nares' Book	nil
HILL, Elias	Private, Gunner, RMLI. Alert	129	nil
HINDLE, Alfred	Able Seaman	159	nil
HITCHCOCK, Robert	Able Seaman	296	nil
HODGES, John	Able Seaman; Discovery	94	nil
HODSON, Rev.(John) Charles.E; MA	Chaplain, Alert	Nil
HOLLINS, John	Private, RMLI; Alert	?	nil
HUNT, William	Ward Room Cook	159	Alert
JENKINS, William	Carpenters Mate	Nil	Discovery
JOINER, Robert	Leading Stoker; Alert	159	nil
JOLIFFE, Thomas	PO 1st Cl; Alert	25	nil
JONES, Frank	Stoker: Discovery	28	nil
KEMISH, George	Wardroom steward	HT	Alert
LAWRENCE, Edwin	Captn Forecastle; Alert	25	nil
LEGATT, James (George?)	Acting Ship's Cook, Discovery	Nil	nil
LORIMER, William	Able Seaman; Alert	246	nil
MALLEY, William	Able Seman; Alert	HT	nil
MANN, Henry	Shipwright; Alert	171	Sledge "Challenger"
MARKHAM, Albert H.	Commander, Alert	26	nil
MASKELL, William	Able Seman; Alert	25	nil
MAY, William Henry	Lieutenant, Alert	38	nil
MILLER, Matthew Richard	Engineer; Discovery	38	nil
MILLS, h.	Signalman	HT	nil
MITCHELL, David	Able Seaman; Alert	27	nil
MITCHELL, Thomas	Asst Paymaster in charge; Discovery	38	nil
MOSS, Edward Lawton	Surgeon, Alert	38	nil
MURRAY, John	Private, RMLI	Nil	Discovery
NINNIS, Belgrave	Staff Surgeon; Discovery	38	nil
NORRIS, Arthur	Carpenters Crew	159	nil
OAKLEY, Thomas	Gunner.RMLI, Alert	HT	nil
PARR, A.A. Chase	Lieutenant, Alert	??	nil
PEARCE, Alfred	Able Sseman; Alert	140	nil
PEARSON, John	Able Seaman; Alert	151	nil
PETTY, Henry	Private, RMLI: Discovery	Nil	nil
PHILLIPS, James	Wardroon Cook; Discovery	Nil	nil
PORTER, George	Able Seaman or Marine Gunner; Alert	HT	nil
PULLEN, Rev. W.H.; MA	Chaplain	HT	Alert
RADMORE, John N.	Chief Carpenters Mate; Alert	25	sledge "Marco Polo"
RAWLINS, Thomas	Captain Forecastle; Alert	HT	nil
RAWSON, Wyatt	Lieutenant; Discovery	28	nil
RAYNER, Elijah	Gunner, RMA	28	nil
ROURKE, Jeremiah	Leading Stoker : Discovery	Nil	Discovery
REGAN, Michael	Able Seaman: Discovery	28	nil
SAGGERS, John Langston	Able Seaman: Discovery	94	nil
SARAH, George.R.	Ship's Steward; Discovery	HT	nil
SELF, James	Able Seaman; Alert	27	nil
SHEPHERD/SHEPPARD, James	Cooper; Discovery	50	scurvy, Jan 1876
SHIRLEY, John	Stoker; Alert	145	nil
SIMMONS, John	2nd Capt, maintop; Alert	Nares' book	Captn of sledge
SIMMONS, Thomas	n/k	94	Captn of sledge
SIMPSON, Thomas h.	Able Seaman; Alert	156	nil
SMITH, John E.	Sailmaster; Discovery	??	nil
SMITH, Thomas	Pvte, RMLI; Alert	??	nil
STEPHENSON, Henry.F.	Captain, HMS Discovery	??	nil
STEWART, David	PO 1st Cl./ Captn Foretop; Discovery	94	Captn of sledge
STONE, George	PO 2Cl; 2nd Captain Foretop; Discovery.	279	Sledge "Arrow"
STROMBECK, James	PO Able Seaman; Discovery.	HT	Sledge "Arrow"
STUBBS, Thomas	Stoker; Alert	171	Sledge "Challenger"
STUCKBERRY, Thomas	Captain Maintop; Alert	256	Capt of sledge
SWEET, William R.	Stoker: Discovery	94	nil
SYMONS, John	unknown	279	Sledge "Arrow"
SYMONDS, Robert D.	Able Seaman; Alert	256	HMS Alert
TAWS, David (or Edward)	Ice QuarterMaster; Discovery	??	Discovery
THORES, John	Ice Qtrmaster; Alert	159	nil
THORNBACK, James	Able Seaman, Discovery	nil
WALLER, William	Private, RMLI	94	nil
WARD, William	Armourer; Discovery	??	Discovery
WALLINGTON, W.C.	Sgt, Royal Marine Artillery	HT	Discovery (correct name spelling unknown, see next entry)
WELLINGTON, William Charles	Sgt, Royal Marine Artillery	??	nil
WHITE, George	Engineer, Alert	??	"made a valuable collection of photos of arctic life and scenes"
WINSER, Henry	Carpenter's Crew; Discovery	HT	nil
WINSTONE, George	Able Seaman; Alert	25	nil
WOOD, William	Color Sgt, Royal Marines; Alert	158	nil
WOOLLEY, William. P	Able Seaman; Alert	246	HMS Alert
WOOTTON James	Engineer, Alert	38	nil
WYATT, Benjamin	Able Seaman; Discovery	HT	nil

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Crew members of HMS Alert and HMS Discovery under the command of George S. Nares

Crew members of
HMS Alert and HMS Discovery
under the command of George S. Nares