The death of Petty Officer Evans

ABSTRACT Petty Officer Evans was the first member of Captain Scott's party to die during the return journey from the South Pole in January-March 1912. His death has been ascribed to a combination of scurvy and exhaustion. This paper re-examines the evidence provided by Scott's and Wilson&#...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Falckh, R. C. F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1987
Subjects:
South Pole
Petty
Polar Record
South pole
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400007506
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400007506
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Summary:ABSTRACT Petty Officer Evans was the first member of Captain Scott's party to die during the return journey from the South Pole in January-March 1912. His death has been ascribed to a combination of scurvy and exhaustion. This paper re-examines the evidence provided by Scott's and Wilson's diaries, and concludes that the primary cause of his death was anthrax, contracted from contact with the expedition ponies or their equipment.

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