THE SHORE STAFF 



Ernest Henry Shackleton, commander of the 

 expedition. Born 1874, and educated at Dulwich 

 College. Went to sea in the merchant service at the 

 age of sixteen, became a lieutenant in the Royal Naval 

 Reserve, and in 1901 joined the British National Ant- 

 arctic expedition. Was a member of the party which 

 established a " furthest south " record, and on return 

 to the winter quarters was invalided. Fitted out the 

 Discovery relief expeditions under the Admiralty Com- 

 mittee, and also assisted fitting out the Argentine 

 expedition that went to the relief of the Swedish 

 Antarctic expedition. Married in 1904, and became 

 secretary and treasurer of the Royal Scottish Geo- 

 graphical Society. Resigned to contest the Dundee 

 seat as a Unionist at the election of 1906, and after 

 being defeated became personal assistant to Mr. William 

 Beardmore, head of the Glasgow firm of battleship 

 builders and armour plate manufacturers. Then decided 

 to take an expedition to the Antarctic. 



Jameson Boyd Adams, born in 1880 at Rippingale, 

 Lincolnshire. Went to sea in the merchant service in 

 1893, served three years as a lieutenant in the Royal 

 Naval Reserve, and joined the expedition in March, 1907. 

 Appointed second in command in February 1908. 

 Unmarried. 



Bertram Armytage, born in Australia in 1869. 

 Educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Jesus 

 College, Cambridge. After serving for several years 

 with the Victorian Militia and one year with the 

 Victorian Permanent Artillery, he was appointed to 

 the Carabiniers, 6th Division Guards, when on active 

 service in South Africa (Queen's medal and three clasps, 

 King's medal and two clasps). Joined the expedition in 

 Australia. Married. 



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