Dell, James William (c. 1880 - 1968)

Summary

James Dell joined the Royal Navy in 1895 and as Able Seaman was in the crew of Discovery on the British National Antarctic Expedition. His sail-making skills proved useful in constructing canvas ration bags and sleeping bags, and he was a participant in two sledging parties. After the Expedition he was invalided from the Royal Navy, but rejoined and served in the Dardanelles and the North Sea during WWI. Dell's second Antarctic voyage was as boatswain and electrician on the Shackleton-Rowlett Expedition on 1921 - 1922 in Quest. His later career included as electrician on a country estate and in the coastguard during WWII.

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Chronology

1895

Career event - Joined the Royal Navy

1901 - 1904

Career position - Able Seaman, H.M.S. Discovery and participant in sledging parties, British National Antarctic Expedition

1904

Award - Polar Medal

1921

Career event - Retired from the Royal Navy as Chief Petty Officer

1921 - 1922

Career position - Boatswain and electrician, Shackleton-Rowlett Expedition in Quest

1929

Career event - Foundation Member, Antarctic Club

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• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q61883642. Details
• 'Dell, James William', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473521. Details