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Edgar Evans | |
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![]() Edgar Evans in 1911 | |
Born | Rhossili, Wales | 7 March 1876
Died | 17 February 1912 Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica | (aged 35)
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Years of service | 1891–1912 |
Rank | Petty Officer, First Class |
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Spouse(s) | Lois (1904–1912, his death) |
Petty Officer Edgar Evans (7 March 1876 – 17 February 1912) was a Welsh Royal Navy petty officer and member of the "Polar Party" in Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole in 1911–1912. This group of five men, personally selected for the final expedition push, attained the Pole on 17 January 1912. The party perished as they attempted to return to the base camp.