Frank Wild
English sailor and polar explorer (1873–1939) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Robert Francis Wild CBE FRGS (18 April 1873 – 19 August 1939) was an English sailor and explorer. He participated in five expeditions to Antarctica during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal with four bars, one of only two men to be so honoured, the other being Ernest Joyce.[1]
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Not to be confused with Frank Wilde.
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Born | John Robert Francis Wild (1873-04-18)18 April 1873 |
Died | 19 August 1939(1939-08-19) (aged 66) |
Burial place | Grytviken, South Georgia 54.28511944401586°S 36.50727886228288°W / -54.28511944401586; -36.50727886228288 |
Occupation(s) | Antarctic explorer, sailor |
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Service years | 1889–1939 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | Royal Naval Reserve |
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