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Chief Stoker Lashly (Who received the Albert Medal), 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
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Chief Stoker Lashly (Who received the Albert Medal), 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Chief Stoker Lashly (Who received the Albert Medal), 1911, (1913). William Lashly (1867-1940) standing next to a motor sledge. He was awarded the Albert Medal for saving the life of fellow expedition member Edward Evans. The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole. The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), included a geologist, a zoologist, a surgeon, a photographer, an engineer, a ski expert, a meteorologist and a physicist among others. Scott wished to continue the scientific work that he had begun when leading the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic in 1901-04. He also wanted to be the first to reach the geographic South Pole. Scott, accompanied by Dr Edward Wilson, Captain Lawrence Oates, Lieutenant Henry Bowers and Petty Officer Edgar Evans, reached the Pole on 17 January 1912, only to find that the Norwegian expedition under Amundsen had beaten them to their objective by a month. Delayed by blizzards, and running out of supplies, Scott and the remainder of his team died at the end of March. Their bodies and diaries were found eight months later. From Scotts Last Expedition, Volume I. [Smith, Elder & Co. London, 1913]
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This print captures Chief Stoker Lashly, a heroic figure who received the prestigious Albert Medal in 1911. The image, taken by renowned artist Herbert Ponting in 1913, showcases William Lashly standing proudly next to a motor sledge. Lashly's remarkable bravery and selflessness earned him the Albert Medal after he saved the life of fellow expedition member Edward Evans during the final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Departing from London on 1 June 1910, this ambitious journey known as the Terra Nova Expedition aimed to reach the South Pole. Led by Scott, this groundbreaking mission included an array of experts such as geologists, zoologists, surgeons, photographers, engineers, ski experts, meteorologists and physicists. Their objective was not only scientific exploration but also to be the first to conquer the geographic South Pole. However, upon reaching their destination on 17 January 1912 after enduring treacherous blizzards and dwindling supplies along their way, they were devastated to discover that Norwegian explorer Amundsen had already achieved this feat a month earlier. Tragically delayed and facing insurmountable challenges in their return journey due to harsh weather conditions and limited resources; Scott and his remaining team members perished at the end of March. It wasn't until eight months later that their bodies and diaries were discovered. This poignant photograph is part of "Scott's Last Expedition" series published in Volume I by Smith Elder & Co. , London in 1913 - a testament to both human resilience and sacrifice amidst one of history's most daring explorations into Antarctica's unforgiving wilderness.
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