Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-30
DEAD
IN dash TO-
SOUTH POLE
Sir Ernest ShackletOn Sud
denly Stricken With An
gina Pectoris
FAMOUS SCIENTIST
FAMOUS SCIENTIST
Body Arrives at Montevideo Uruguay
IN Norwegian Steamer Enr0ute to
Europe.

Montevideo, Uruguay, Jan. 90
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the British
explorer died Jan. 5. on board the
steamship Quest, on which he was
making another expedition into the
Antarctic regions.
Death WAS due to angina pectoris
and occurred when the Quest was off
the Critvickcn Station.
The body was brought to Monte
video on board Norwegian steamer,
and will be taken by another steamer
to Europe.
! Captain L. Hussey, of the Quest,
will accompany the body home. Pro-
Z, fessor Gruvel and the other members
/ of the explorers party will continue
the expedition.
Sir Ernest Shackleton was born in
1874. He was thirG lieutenant in
the British National Antarctic ex-
oedition in 1901, ani in l907-09 COM
manded an expedition which got to
within ninety-seven miles of the South
Pole. He made his third quest Of the
Pole in 1914.
The expedition IN which he was en-
! gagged when he died was to have COW
cred 10000 miles of unchartered see
tions of the South Atlantic, the Pacific
and the Antarctic Seas.
/ On board the quest, : little 200-ton
ship, Sir Ernest set sail from Eng
land last September on what was to
have been two-year voyage. Large
crowds gathered on the docks in Lon
don to wish the party successful
voyage.
The voyage had as its objective not
only oceanographic research, but the
exploration of petrified forest and
the location of lost island-Tuanaki
- adjacent waters of which had not
been sailed for more than ninety
years In addition soundings were to
nave been taken of the ocean plateau
surrounding Cough's Island, in an eff
fort to determine the truth regarding
supposed underwater continental
connection between Africa and Amer
lea
Sir Ernest Ior Ills distinguished SER
vices was made a knight in 1909. Va
rious societies throughout the world
honored him for his work.
The Endurance was in the English
Channel. August 4, 1914, when the
World War began. Sir Ernest offered
the aid of the expedition to Great
Britain. but the British Admiralty re-
piled that their services would not be
required. and, although several mem
bcrs of his staff rejoined their regi-
ments, the vessel sailed. King George,
who was deeply interested in the mis-
sion. sent Sir Ernest a message of God
speed and also flag, with the ev-
dressed hope that the explorer would
carry it across the South Polar Con-
tinent.
SIR Ernest married in 1904 Emily
Mary, daughter of 'he late Charles
Dorm. an old resident of Sussed. Two
sons and daughter were born of the
union.
Available maps 20 not give Grit
vickcn Station, where Shacklcton was
rernrtcd to have died.
The Quest left Rio Janeiro Decem-
Der is for South Georgia Island, which
lies off the east coast of the south
most portion of South America.
Sir Ernest was an irisfman. He
was educated at Dulwich College and
after graduation welt to sea. cho"s.
ing sailing ships. 1t was in l9Of
when the little voices called him to
the South Seas and he organized the
expedition to the South Pole which
brought him his greatest fame. II
was on this expedition that he dis,
covered the South magnetic pole. Or
the trip Shackleton reached point
nearer the South Pole than ever had
been attained by any other explorer
His 1G1i-16 expedition was prolific
in valuable geologic and scientific
surveys.
The ship Endurance, on which
Shackleton made the voyage, was
crushed in an ice foe, in October, but
Irifted until midwinter. when the cx,
nIorer and his party made LANDING
On Elenhant Island. in the South
Shetland group. Shackleton, in .
4msll boat and with a company of five
men. left Elephant Island for Port
Stanley. in the Falkland Island, seek
M aid for the. twenty-five men whc
had heen left behind. Ultimately the
i entire party was rescued.