Jesse Handsley
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Jesse Handsley (29 March 1876 – c. 3 June 1916) was an able seaman who served under Captain Robert Falcon Scott on Scott's first expedition to the Antarctic regions; the Discovery expedition of 1901 to 1904.
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Jesse Handsley | |
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Born | (1876-03-29)29 March 1876 Skegness, Lincolnshire, England |
Died | c. 3 June 1916(1916-06-03) (aged 40) Gibraltar, British Overseas Territory Whilst serving on HMS Swiftsure |
Buried | North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1893–1916 |
Rank | Petty Officer |
Unit | HMS Swiftsure |
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Spouse(s) |
Emily Robinson (1873-1919)
(m. 1909) |
Children | Herbert Jesse Handsley (1910-1963) |
Relations | John Handsley (1840-1922) (father) Rebecca Raithby (1857-1883) (mother) Charles John Handsley (1874-1960) (brother) Fred Handsley (1877-1965) (brother) |
Handsley joined the Royal Navy on 24 December 1901, at age 15.[1] Whilst serving on HMS Ringarooma at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, he joined the British National Antarctic Expedition.
During the expedition, he was chosen by Scott as a member of an elite support party for Scott's Southern trip.[2] Handsley served the full duration of the expedition, most of that time the ship was trapped in the ice. He undertook several sledging journeys spending a total of 153 days man-hauling sledges.[3]