Henry Worsley | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Henry_Worsley_in_2010.jpg) Worsley in 2010 | |
| Born | Alastair Edward Henry Worsley 4 October 1960 Belsize Park, London, England |
| Died | 24 January 2016 (aged 55) Punta Arenas, Chile |
| Spouse |
Joanna Stainton (m. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | General Sir Richard Worsley Sarah Anne Mitchell |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | "Curly Wurly"[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1980–2015 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Service number | 509600 |
| Commands | 2nd Royal Green Jackets |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Edward Henry Worsley, MBE (4 October 1960 – 24 January 2016) was a British explorer and British Army officer. He was part of a 2009 expedition that retraced Ernest Shackleton's footsteps in the Antarctic.
Worsley died in 2016 while attempting to complete the first solo and unaided crossing of the Antarctic. He trekked more than 900 miles (1450 km) but was forced by exhaustion and ill health to call for help 126 miles (200 km) from his journey's intended end.[2] He was rescued and flown to a hospital in Punta Arenas, Chile, but had developed peritonitis, and died the following day.
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