Apsley Cherry-Garrard
English polar explorer (1886–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard (2 January 1886 – 18 May 1959) was an English explorer of Antarctica. He was a member of the Terra Nova expedition and is acclaimed for his 1922 account of this expedition, The Worst Journey in the World.
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Apsley Cherry-Garrard | |
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Born | Apsley George Benet Cherry (1886-01-02)2 January 1886 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England |
Died | 18 May 1959(1959-05-18) (aged 73) Piccadilly, London, England |
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Occupation(s) | Zoologist, explorer, author |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Naval Reserve |
Service years | 1914–1916 |
Wars | World War I |
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