Frank Wild

Frank Wild
Wild in 1914
Born
John Robert Francis Wild

(1873-04-18)18 April 1873
Died19 August 1939(1939-08-19) (aged 66)
Burial placeGrytviken, South Georgia
54°17′06″S 36°30′26″W / 54.28511944401586°S 36.50727886228288°W / -54.28511944401586; -36.50727886228288
Occupation(s)Antarctic explorer, sailor
Awards
Military service
Branch
Service years1889–1939
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Naval Reserve
Expeditions
  • 1901–1904
  • 1907–1909
  • 1911–1914
  • 1914–1917
  • 1921–1922

John Robert Francis Wild CBE FRGS (18 April 1873 – 19 August 1939) was an English sailor and explorer. He participated in five expeditions to Antarctica during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal with four bars, one of only two men to be so honoured, the other being Ernest Joyce.[1]

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