SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 84, 3 January 1919, Page 4

SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON

+— ' ■. POLAR EXPLORER'S NEW SERVICE, Sir Ernest Shackleton, who has had much war work'to do siuco ho returned to the United Kingdom after his last voyage to the Antarctic, is' at present holding an important position in the British Expeditionary Force in North Russia. This force, which has been mentioned sovorai times lately in the cable-, grains from London, was landed originally to lxrevent the Germans establishing a submarine base in Northern Russia, and it has been engaged lately in resisting the forcos or disorder that' have threatened Allied interests in that part of the world. - .„«'■« Captain Frank WoKloy,' D.5.0., of Christcliurch, Nevr Zealand, who commanded the ill-fated ship Endurance on Sir Brnest Shacklcton's last expedition, lias joined his old chief as a member of the North Russian Expeditionary l'orce. Since going to England in 1917, Captain Worsley has engaged in hunting _ submarines. Prior to going to Russia ho was appointed to command the I'imgloss, a mystery ship, formerly commanded by Captain Campbell, V.C. " . Sir Ernest Shackleton has with him several other members of his Aniarctiß Expedition, including Captain Sterihonse, and Messrs. C Brocklehurst, Macklin, and Hussey. Captain Stenhqnso has also been engaged submarine) bunting, and both ho and Captain Worsley have been awarded the Distinguished Service Crosd for their services.