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1263:(3) 29 November 1902 to 19 January 1903 - Armitage reached the summit of Victoria Land on his 2nd attempt. A surveying party of 21 men, made up of two parties. The Main Western Party (12 men including Handsley) with 10 sledges and over 1,300 lbs of food, less than 2 ½ lbs per man per day and the Western Support Party (9 men). On 15 December they started a descent, lowering sledges down a 40° slope, some of the party losing control, Handsley and Walker brought down their 9ft sledge without incident following in the tracks of the others. Christmas lunch was Welsh rarebit and bacon on biscuits. They reached the summit on 28 December and returned to
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1305:(5) 22 November 1903 the party split and Handsley, who was used to working at sea level, had been undertaking work at (∓) 8,500 feet, was suffering at the high altitude with his chest. Scott praised him for his determination to carry on saying "they won't give in till they break down, and then they consider their collapse disgraceful", but it was decided that he and two others would return to
1302:(4) 12 October 1903 – 12 men – Journey to Summit of Victoria Land and as far as could be reached in the time limit. The advance party were to proceed and the remainder to turn back. The parties would pick up food from the depot at Cathedral Rocks. They reached the Knob Head Moraine in 6 days, making better progress than the 27 days it had taken Armitage's party in September 1903.
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was inaugurated for members of the expedition. Bronze Polar Medals were awarded to members of the crew who returned home on the
Morning, Silver Polar Medals were awarded to those who served for the full term of the expedition, with Gold Medals being presented to those with outstanding achievements
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During the expedition, he was chosen by Scott as a member of an elite support party for Scott's
Southern trip. Handsley served for the full duration of the expedition, but the ship was trapped in ice for most of that time. He undertook several sledging trips whilst on the journey, spending a total of
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and the sea. Due to conditions the sawing had to begin in the middle of the ice sheet, not at the edge. Work had been ongoing for 10 days, the 30 men were working in temperatures of up to -36° and sleeping in tents. To make a channel a mile in length they had to cut through four miles of ice.
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at the age of 15 and, in 1891, finished his basic training in
January 1893. At 18, he enlisted for 12 years of duty in 1894. By 1895, he had completed his training to become an able seaman and was certified as a Seaman Gunner.
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Robinson in 1909 and they had one son, Herbert Jesse Handsley. Emily died in 1919. Herbert never remarried and spent his later life in Chalfont Epilepsy Colony until his death in 1963.
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Jesse Handsley Memorial unveiling March 2016 Mayor of Skegness, Councillor Carl Macey, Jane Handsley & Courtney Finn of Grantham Civic Society
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Jesse Handsley Memorial Unveiling. Representatives of Skegness Town Council, Skegness Civic Society and Grantham Civic Society
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Jesse Handsley Memorial Blessing, May 2016, the Reverend Ian Banks
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HMS Boscawen II (previously Minotaur renamed 1893)
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2278:. Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 255, 256.
2158:. Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 113, 114.
2143:. University Press of Colorado. p. 97.
1839:New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee
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1815:(1904) awarded for his time serving on
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2021:Record of Medals RGS AA/3/1/22. Pg 24
1247:The Great Inland Journey with Skelton
2338:. Smith, & Elder Co. p. 350.
2334:Scott, Captain Robert Falcon (1905).
2319:Scott, Captain Robert Falcon (1905).
2308:. Smith, & Elder Co. p. 296.
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2128:. Smith, Elder & Co. p. 327.
2124:Scott, Captain Robert Falcon (1905).
2006:. Smith, Elder & Co. p. 205.
2002:Scott, Captain Robert Falcon (1905).
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898:Expedition was undertaken during the
865:Purpose-built for Antarctic research
357:British National Antarctic Expedition
318:(29 March 1876 – 3 June 1916) was an
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2366:National Archive ADM/188/244/164549
2336:The Voyage of the Discovery, Vol II
2321:The Voyage of the Discovery, Vol II
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900:Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
657:Screw Cruiser 3rd class - training
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2004:The Voyage of the Discovery, Vol I
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1191:Over the barrier with Armitage
438:Table 1: Demographic characters
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1632:Inactive guardship at Chatham
625:Age 18 signed on for 12 years
363:153 days man-hauling sledges.
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1992:RGS IBG Collections AA/3/4/37
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637:Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham
1865:New Zealand Geographic Board
1650:Awaiting draft to next ship
1516:Awaiting draft to next ship
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884:Expedition of the Heroic Age
2259:Yelverton, David E (2000).
2214:Yelverton, David E (2000).
2199:Yelverton, David E (2000).
2139:Yelverton, David E (2000).
2039:1891 Census RG12/2604 pg.22
2030:1881 Census RG11/3254 pg.19
1819:, Handsley was awarded the
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1275:The Voyage of the Discovery
1233:Western Journey with Scott
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261:Emily Robinson (1873-1919)
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1260:(2) With Lieutenant Barne
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1219:Armitage's Inland Journey
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574:Table 3: Service at Sea
38:used on Knowledge (XXG)
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303:Charles John Handsley
2452:People from Skegness
1317:Escape from the ice.
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1088:Tom Crean (explorer)
953:The expedition ship
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301:(1857-1883) (mother)
297:(1840-1922) (father)
2261:Antarctica Unveiled
2216:Antarctica Unveiled
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2141:Antarctica Unveiled
2095:Pilgrims on the ice
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1936:Final resting place
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1351:was freed.
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773:5 Nov 1896
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710:1 Apr 1895
686:Battleship
662:3 Oct 1894
534:1 Nov 1891
518:Impregnable
504:Type/(Year)
353:New Zealand
320:able seaman
287:(1910-1963)
228:Polar Medal
201:Expeditions
121:3 June 1916
2431:Categories
1980:References
1765:Antarctica
1495:Ganges II
1480:HMS Ganges
1341:Terra Nova
1136:Terra Nova
1092:Ringarooma
1065:Ringarooma
993:Terra Nova
846:Ringarooma
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553:1st class
528:2nd class
428:Royal Navy
367:Early life
344:Ringarooma
338:Royal Navy
331:expedition
211:expedition
171:Royal Navy
151:Allegiance
104:1876-03-29
52:April 2021
1891:Discovery
1817:Discovery
1761:Continent
1756:Geography
1661:Swiftsure
1609:Pembroke
1424:Pembroke
1411:Sheerness
1366:Discovery
1349:Discovery
1345:Discovery
1333:Discovery
1326:Discovery
1321:Discovery
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1307:Discovery
1297:Discovery
1265:Discovery
1255:Discovery
1109:Discovery
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1034:Discovery
1024:Discovery
1020:Discovery
1012:Discovery
1002:Discovery
998:Discovery
974:Discovery
955:Discovery
943:Discovery
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918:Discovery
904:Discovery
896:Discovery
877:Discovery
859:Discovery
822:Sheerness
786:Royal Oak
729:Sheerness
681:Edinburgh
478:5'10 1/2
416:Discovery
405:Discovery
397:fisherman
390:Wainfleet
386:Winthorpe
329:Discovery
292:Relations
256:Spouse(s)
209:Discovery
180:1893–1916
134:Swiftsure
128:Gibraltar
113:, England
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1827:and the
1785:160°45′E
1627:Wallaroo
1360:Postings
1339:and the
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467:5'7 1/2
456:5'3 1/2
378:Skegness
376:Born in
282:Children
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1560:Shannon
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1413:(1889)
1337:Morning
1177:Detail
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445:Height
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372:Family
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220:Awards
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1383:Note
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1171:Date
842:Pearl
593:Note
537:Lion
507:Rank
484:1905
473:1894
462:1891
451:Year
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2105:ISBN
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1625:HMS
1590:HMS
1558:HMS
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1445:HMS
1380:Type
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1374:Date
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651:Ruby
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