Edgar Evans
Welsh explorer (1876-1912) · Historical Figures · Died at 35
Petty Officer Edgar Evans was a Welsh Royal Navy petty officer and member of the "Polar Party" in Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole in 1911-1912. This group of five men, personally selected for the final expedition push, attained the Pole on 17 January 1912.
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The party perished as they attempted to return to the base camp.
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1912 · aged 35
