Frank Wild - Wikipedia
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]
Frank Wild (1873 - 1939) Biographical notes - Cool Antarctica
Frank Wild, studio portrait for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition with Mawson. John Robert Francis Wild, better known as Frank Wild is the relatively unknown giant of the "Heroic Age" of Antarctic Exploration.
John Robert Francis Wild (1873–1939) - Australian Antarctic …
Although not widely known for his extraordinary contributions, Wild is a legend in Antarctic history. He was awarded the four-clasp Polar Medal; one of only two ever issued. In Antarctica, Wild Canyon, Point Wild, Cape Wild and Mount Wild are named in his honour.
Frank Wild: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero - DocuWiki
Frank Wild: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero Yorkshireman Frank Wild was the unsung hero of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. He was Sir Ernest Shackleton's loyal companion, following him to the very ends of the Earth.
Frank Wild: A Polar Hero
2021年8月5日 · Frank Wild was a true leader in his own right, an Antarctic hero and legend. He was awarded the four-clasp Polar Medal; one of only two ever issued. You can visit the grave of Frank Wild, as well as his valiant leader and companion Sir Ernest Shackleton, on any of our Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica itineraries.
[BBC]纪录片《弗兰克·怀尔德- 被遗忘的南极探险英雄》全集1080P …
2024年1月14日 · 《弗兰克·怀尔德： 被遗忘的南极探险英雄》（Frank Wild: Antarctica’s Forgotten Hero）是一部由英国BBC电视台制作的人物传记纪录片，首播于2015年。 这部纪录片以弗兰克·怀尔德（Frank Wild）这位历史上著名的南极探险家为主题，回顾了他的传奇一生以及他在 …
Frank Wild - CAPTAIN ANTARCTICA
Though not as famous as Shackleton, Scott, Amundsen or Mawson, Frank Wild was the most decorated polar explorer of the Heroic Age of polar exploration. Born in Yorkshire, England, he would go on to become a member of five Antarctic expeditions with …
Wild, John Robert Francis - Scott Polar Research Institute
Wild joined the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 (Aurora), led by Douglas Mawson, and was in charge of the Western Base at the western termination of Shackleton Ice Shelf.
Frank Wild — Home of the Blizzard - mawsonshuts.antarctica…
Wild turned out to be the epitome of a polar explorer — practical, hard-working, loyal, reserved, unflappable — with an incomparable record of Antarctic experience on land and sea. Frank Wild joined the British merchant service in 1889, travelling to South Africa, Asia and Australia, until joining the Royal Navy in 1900, in which he served ...
Teesside's Bravest Adventurer | Preston Park Museum
Frank Wild was one of Tees Valley’s bravest adventurers, and was best known as the right-hand man and best friend of famous explorer Ernest Shackleton. He is the only man to have spent six winters in Antarctica and only one of two men to have …