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Frank Wild

British Antarctica explorer (1873-1939) · United Kingdom · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 66

John Robert Francis Wild was an English sailor and explorer. He participated in five expeditions to Antarctica during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal with four bars, one of only two men to be so honoured, the other being Ernest Joyce.

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Awards

Patron’s Medal1924
David Livingstone Centenary Medal1924
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Polar Medal
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1939 · aged 66