LECTURE ON ILL-FATED POLAR EXPEDITION

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 221, 7 December 1927, Page 9

LECTURE ON ILL-FATED POLAR EXPEDITION

EXPLORER’S LONELY GRAVE Sir Ernest Shackleton. the Antarctic explorer, whose grave is in the wide, silent spaces that he loved so well, was known familiarly to members of his expedition as "The Boss.” Mr. C. J. Green, who was a member of the Shackleton expeditions both in 1914-16 and 1921. told of his experiences in the Antarctic tn a lecture at the Auckland Y.M.C.A. last evening. With the assistance of some exceptionally fine photographs, which were taken by Captain Frank Hurley, Mr. Green spoke of Shackleton’s return from South Georgia in 1916, where he went to seek assistance in order to bring his men back to civilisation. The first inquiry was: “How long has the war been over?” The men were disappointed to And that we were still at grips with Germany. Sir Ernest also imparted the information that Lord Kitchener had been lost with the Hampshire. Four attempts were made belore the leader was able to rescue his men from Elephant Island. Mr. Green also made mention of the ill-fated Quest expedition. The party had only just reached South Georgia when Shackleton died. A photograph of the explorer’s lonely grave closed an exceedingly interesting lecture.