THE SHORE STAFF 



Alister Forbes Mackay, born in 1878, son of the 

 late Colonel A. Forbes Mackay, of the 92nd Gordon 

 Highlanders. Educated in Edinburgh, and then did 

 biological work under Professors Geddes and D'Arcy 

 Thompson at Dundee. Served in South Africa as a 

 trooper in the C.I.V. (Queen's medal and clasps), and 

 later with Baden Powell's police, then returned to 

 pass his final examinations in medicine, and went to the 

 front again as a civil surgeon. Entered the Navy as a 

 surgeon, retired after four years' service, and then joined 

 the expedition. Unmarried. 



iENEAs Lionel Acton Mackintosh, born in 

 Tirhoot, Bengal, India, in 1881, and educated at the 

 Bedford Modern School. Went to sea in 1894 in the 

 merchant service, and in 1899 entered the service of 

 the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com- 

 pany. Was lent to the expedition in 1907. Received 

 commission in the Royal Naval Reserve in July 1908. 

 Unmarried. 



Eric Stewart Marshall, born in 1879, educated 

 at Monckton Combe School and at Emmanual College, 

 Cambridge. Represented his college in rowing and 

 football. Studied for the Church. Entered St. Bar- 

 tholomew's Hospital in 1899, and qualified as a surgeon 

 in 1906. Was captain St. Bartholomew's Hospital 

 Rugby football team, 1903-4, and played for the 

 Richmond Club, 1903-4-5. Joined the expedition as 

 surgeon and cartographer. Unmarried. 



George Edward Marston was born at Ports- 

 mouth in 1882, and received the greater part of his 

 art education at the Regent Street Polytechnic. He is 

 a qualified art teacher, and joined the expedition as artist. 

 Unmarried. 



Douglas Mawson was born in Australia in 1880, 

 his parents coming from the Isle of Man. He was 



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