Personnel of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was an attempt to cross the Antarctic continent led by Ernest Shackleton. The personnel were divided into two groups: the Weddell Sea party which consisting of the men who would attempt the crossing and their support, and the Ross Sea party whose job it was to lay stores on the far side of the Pole for the members of the Weddell Sea party who would make the crossing. Both arms of the expedition had a final complement of 28 men. The Weddell Sea party's ship Endurance was crushed in pack ice and the crossing attempt was never made. All the Weddell Sea party were rescued, but several members of the Ross Sea party perished after their support ship Aurora broke free from its mooring and drifted, leaving the shore party stranded.

Names and dates of birth are included where known. After Endurance was lost, the Weddell Sea party spent some months camped on the ice before making for Elephant Island in the three lifeboats salvaged from the vessel, the James Caird, the Dudley Docker and the Stancomb Wills. The boat each man was assigned to for the crossing is listed.

Some of the original crew left the expedition to sign up when war was declared with Germany,[lower-alpha 1] and others returned to England after the ship put in at Buenos Aires.

Weddell Sea party

Name Born Died Boat Position Additional information

Sir Ernest Shackleton		18741922James Caird (Capt.)CommanderJames Caird rescue crew

Frank Wild		18731939James Caird2nd in Command

Frank Worsley		18721943Dudley Docker (Capt.)Captain of EnduranceJames Caird rescue crew

Frank Hurley		18851962James CairdPhotographer

Hubert Hudson[lower-alpha 2]		18861942Stancomb Wills NavigatorOriginal Captain of the Stancomb Wills, but replaced by Crean due to illness.

Lionel Greenstreet		18891979Dudley Docker1st Officer

Tom Crean		18771938Stancomb Wills (Capt)2nd OfficerJames Caird rescue crew

Alfred Cheetham		18671918Dudley Docker3rd Officer
Lewis Rickinson18831945Stancomb Wills[lower-alpha 3]Chief EngineerSuffered a suspected heart attack while on Elephant Island
Alexander Kerr18921964Dudley Docker2nd Engineer
James McIlroy18791968Stancomb WillsSurgeon

Alexander Macklin		18891967Dudley DockerSurgeon

Robert Clark		18821950James CairdBiologist

Leonard Hussey		18911964James CairdMeteorologist

James Wordie		18891962James CairdGeologist

Reginald James		18911964James CairdPhysicist

George Marston		18821940Dudley DockerArtist

Thomas Orde-Lees		18771958Dudley DockerStorekeeper and Motor Expert

Harry "Chippy" McNish[lower-alpha 4]		18741930James CairdCarpenterJames Caird rescue crew. Not recommended for the Polar medal

Charles Green		18881974James CairdCook
William Stephenson18891953Stancomb WillsFireman/StokerNot recommended for the Polar medal
Ernest Holness18921924Dudley DockerFireman/StokerNot recommended for the Polar medal

John Vincent		18791941James CairdAble SeamanJames Caird rescue crew. Not recommended for the Polar medal
Timothy McCarthy18881917James CairdAble SeamanJames Caird rescue crew
Walter How18851972Stancomb WillsAble Seaman

William Bakewell		18881969Stancomb WillsAble SeamanRecruited in Buenos Aires. An American who falsely claimed to be Canadian in order to be hired. Bakewell helped Blackborow stow away on the ship.
Thomas McLeod18691960Dudley DockerAble Seaman

Perce Blackborow[lower-alpha 5]		18941949Stancomb WillsStewardStowed away in Buenos Aires. Had the toes of his left foot amputated by Macklin and McIlroy on Elephant Island after gangrene set in.
Sir Daniel Gooch18691926-Dog Handler (temporary)Never considered a permanent member of the expedition, he helped Shackleton out when the original dog handler resigned from the expedition at the last moment. He returned to England when the Endurance stopped at South Georgia

Mrs. Chippy		1915-MascotMcNish's cat. Was shot the day after Endurance sank

Ross Sea party

Shore party
Name Born Died Position Additional information

Aeneas Mackintosh		18791916CommanderDied during the expedition
Ernest Joyce18751940Sledging Equipment and Dogs
Ernest Wild18791918Storekeeper

Reverend Arnold Spencer-Smith		18831916Chaplain and PhotographerDied during the expedition
John Lachlan Cope18931947Biologist and Surgeon
Alexander Stevens18861965Chief Scientist
Richard W Richards18931985Physicist
Andrew Keith Jack 18851966Physicist
Irvine Gaze18901978General Assistant
Victor Hayward18871916General AssistantDied during the expedition
Aboard the Aurora
Name Born Died Position Additional information
Aubrey Howard Ninnis18831956Motor Tractor SpecialistIntended for the shore party but stranded when the Aurora broke adrift
Lionel Hooke18951974Wireless Telegraph OperatorIntended for the shore party but stranded when the Aurora broke adrift
Joseph Stenhouse188719411st Officer (subsequently Captain)
Leslie Thompson2nd Officer
Alfred Larkman18901962Chief Engineer
C. Adrian Donnelly/Donolly[lower-alpha 6]2nd Engineer
James Paton18691918Boatswain
Clarence Maugher/Mauger[lower-alpha 7]Carpenter
Sydney AtkinAble Seaman
Arthur DowningAble Seaman
William KavanaghAble Seaman
A. "Shorty" WarrenAble Seaman
Charles GliddenOrdinary Seaman
S. Grady/Grade[lower-alpha 8]Fireman
William MugridgeFireman
Harold ShawFireman
Edwin Thomas Wise18721943Cook
Emile d'AngladeSteward

Notes

  1. ↑ Among these were Douglas George Jeffrey, who later joined Shackleton's final expedition; Courtney Brocklehurst and F. Dobbs who would have been in charge of the dog sections; and V. Studd, the original geologist.
  2. ↑ Often seen as Hubert
  3. ↑ Accidentally omitted from Worsley's list
  4. ↑ McNeish and MacNish are commonly seen
  5. ↑ Blackborrow or Blackboro often used for Blackborow and Percy occasionally seen for Perce
  6. ↑ Donolly spelling used in South
  7. ↑ Mauger spelling used in South
  8. ↑ Referred to as Grade in South

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