British North Greenland Expedition
Encyclopedia
British North Greenland Expedition (1952-1954) was led by Commander James Simpson
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North Ice
was the name of a research station of the expedition, on the inland ice of Greenland
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List of BNGE members, with their particulars
James Simpson (explorer)
Commander Cortlandt James Woore Simpson CBE, DSC, PM, RN was a British naval officer and polar explorer. He led the British North Greenland Expedition of 1952-1954.-Naval career:...
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North Ice
North Ice
North Ice was the name of a research station of the British North Greenland Expedition on the inland ice of Greenland. The coordinates of the station were , with an altitude of 2,345 metres above sea level...
was the name of a research station of the expedition, on the inland ice of Greenland
Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...
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List of BNGE members, with their particulars
- Agar John Army Officer. Royal Signals.
- Arnold Keith Graduate.
- Mike Banks (mountaineer) Royal Marine Officer, Commando*.
- Boardman Spike. Army. Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Vehicles.
- Brett-Knowles B-K Naval Instructor Officer Oxford Physics Graduate*.
- Brooke Dicky Navajl Officer Surveyor*.
- Bruce Bob.ex-RAF Wireless Operator, Seismologist.
- Bull Colin Physics Graduate*.
- Cadd George ex-RAFVR Officer, Seismologist.
- Erskine Angus Naval Officer*.
- Dean Dixie Navy Telegraphist and Radio Mechanic*.
- Fletcher George Army Royal Engineers.
- Hamilton Richard Oxford Physics Graduate Meteorologist Second in command.
- Homard Roy Army Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Vehicles.
- Jensen Hans Danish Army Officer Surveyor (died in Greenland, 1953).
- Jones Eddy Merchant Navy Chief Officer*.
- Lewis Harold Medical Doctor.
- Lister Hal Graduate Glaciologist*.
- Masterton Jock Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Medical Doctor*.
- Moreton Ron Merchant Navy Chief Officer*.
- Oakley Taffy Army Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Vehicles*.
- Paterson Stan Graduate.
- Peacock Douggie Graduate Geologist.
- Rollitt Graham Naval Instructor Officer Graduate Meteorologist*.
- Simpson Commander Naval Electrical Officer Leader*.
- Slessor Malcolm Graduate.
- Taylor Buck Navy Telegraphist*.
- Taylor Pete Graduate Glaciologist*.
- Wylie Peter Graduate Geologist*.
- Walker Jim Army Royal Engineers.
* following details = Two year men