Patrick Keohane
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Petty Officer
Patrick Keohane (1879–1950) was an Irish member of Robert Falcon Scott
's Antarctic expedition of 1910–1913, the Terra Nova Expedition
.
, County Cork
, Ireland in 1879.
He joined the Royal Navy
and rose to the rank of petty officer.
Served with Edward "Teddy" Evans
on HMS Talbot
.
At age 30, he was selected by Teddy Evans to join the Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica. He joined the Terra Nova from HMS Repulse. A member or the second supporting group, composed of Edward L. Atkinson
, Charles S. Wright, Apsley Cherry-Garrard
and Keohane himself. They were the first to be sent back. from the struggle toward the pole, at 85° 15’ South on 22 December 1911. On their journey back to Cape Evans
, Keohane fell down crevasses to the full length of his harness eight times in twenty five minutes. According to Cherry-Garrard, Keohane “looked a bit dazed” after that ordeal. They successfully reached Hut Point on 26 January 1912.
On 27 March 1912, Keohane, along with Atkinson, attempted to find Scott and his polar party and bring them back to Cape Evans from the One Ton supply depot. Starting at Hut Point, the party only made it to a point eight miles south of Corner Camp. There they left a weeks provisions and returned to Cape Evans on 1 April.
On 29 October 1912, after spending the winter on the continent, Keohane was among a party that went to search for Scott’s group. On 12 November, they found the frozen bodies of Scott, Edward Adrian Wilson
, and Henry Robertson Bowers eleven miles south of the One Ton supply depot.
The party sailed on the Terra Nova
from Cape Evans for the last time on 22 January 1913. The ship arrived in Wales
on 14 June 1913.
After his return, Keohane joined the Coast Guard
service. He served as the district officer of coastguards for the Isle of Man
.
He later rejoined the Royal Navy and served in World War II
.
He died in Plymouth
, England in 1950 at the age of 71.
Petty Officer
A petty officer is a non-commissioned officer in many navies and is given the NATO rank denotion OR-6. They are equal in rank to sergeant, British Army and Royal Air Force. A Petty Officer is superior in rank to Leading Rate and subordinate to Chief Petty Officer, in the case of the British Armed...
Patrick Keohane (1879–1950) was an Irish member of Robert Falcon Scott
Robert Falcon Scott
Captain Robert Falcon Scott, CVO was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13...
's Antarctic expedition of 1910–1913, the Terra Nova Expedition
Terra Nova Expedition
The Terra Nova Expedition , officially the British Antarctic Expedition 1910, was led by Robert Falcon Scott with the objective of being the first to reach the geographical South Pole. Scott and four companions attained the pole on 17 January 1912, to find that a Norwegian team led by Roald...
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Biography
Patrick Keohane was born in CourtmacsherryCourtmacsherry
Courtmacsherry is a picturesque seaside village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland, on the southwest coast. It is about 30 miles southwest of Cork, and 30 minutes drive east from the town of Clonakilty. The village consists of a single long street on the south shore of Courtmacsherry...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland in 1879.
He joined the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and rose to the rank of petty officer.
Served with Edward "Teddy" Evans
Edward Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans
Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans, KCB, DSO , known as "Teddy" Evans, was a British naval officer and Antarctic explorer...
on HMS Talbot
HMS Talbot (1895)
HMS Talbot was an Eclipse-class protected cruiser of the Royal Navy.-Early career:She was commissioned on 15 September 1895 for service on the North America and West Indies Station...
.
At age 30, he was selected by Teddy Evans to join the Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica. He joined the Terra Nova from HMS Repulse. A member or the second supporting group, composed of Edward L. Atkinson
Edward L. Atkinson
Edward Leicester Atkinson DSO AM RN was a Royal naval surgeon and Antarctic explorer who was a member of the scientific staff of Captain Scott's Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13. He was in command of the expedition's base at Cape Evans for much of 1912, and led the party which found the tent...
, Charles S. Wright, Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Apsley George Benet Cherry-Garrard was an English explorer of Antarctica. He was a survivor of the Terra Nova Expedition and is acclaimed for his historical account of this expedition, The Worst Journey in the World....
and Keohane himself. They were the first to be sent back. from the struggle toward the pole, at 85° 15’ South on 22 December 1911. On their journey back to Cape Evans
Cape Evans
Cape Evans is a rocky cape on the west side of Ross Island, forming the north side of the entrance to Erebus Bay.The cape was discovered by the Discovery expedition under Robert Falcon Scott, who named it the Skuary. Scott's second expedition, the British Antarctic Expedition , built its...
, Keohane fell down crevasses to the full length of his harness eight times in twenty five minutes. According to Cherry-Garrard, Keohane “looked a bit dazed” after that ordeal. They successfully reached Hut Point on 26 January 1912.
On 27 March 1912, Keohane, along with Atkinson, attempted to find Scott and his polar party and bring them back to Cape Evans from the One Ton supply depot. Starting at Hut Point, the party only made it to a point eight miles south of Corner Camp. There they left a weeks provisions and returned to Cape Evans on 1 April.
On 29 October 1912, after spending the winter on the continent, Keohane was among a party that went to search for Scott’s group. On 12 November, they found the frozen bodies of Scott, Edward Adrian Wilson
Edward Adrian Wilson
Edward Adrian Wilson was a notable English polar explorer, physician, naturalist, painter and ornithologist.-Early life:...
, and Henry Robertson Bowers eleven miles south of the One Ton supply depot.
The party sailed on the Terra Nova
Terra Nova (ship)
The Terra Nova was built in 1884 for the Dundee whaling and sealing fleet. She worked for 10 years in the annual seal fishery in the Labrador Sea, proving her worth for many years before she was called upon for expedition work.Terra Nova was ideally suited to the polar regions...
from Cape Evans for the last time on 22 January 1913. The ship arrived in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
on 14 June 1913.
After his return, Keohane joined the Coast Guard
Coast guard
A coast guard or coastguard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. However the term implies widely different responsibilities in different countries, from being a heavily armed military force with customs and security duties to being a volunteer organization tasked with...
service. He served as the district officer of coastguards for the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
.
He later rejoined the Royal Navy and served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
He died in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, England in 1950 at the age of 71.