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Australian explorer and navigator (1884–1967)
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Trial by Ice. The
Antarctic Journals of John King Davis
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317:With the Aurora in the Antarctic
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364:"Davis, John King (1884–1967)"
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117:Captain of
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1034:Categories
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349:References
268:Later life
228:HMAT
161:Early life
90:8 May 1967
71:1884-02-19
18:J.K. Davis
722:Eric Webb
623:Personnel
471:Walkabout
294:Davis Sea
261:Walkabout
244:Discovery
175:Cape Town
155:Coral Sea
139:Antarctic
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181:Career
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