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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-09-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002323b.htm person Dell James William AACR2 c. 1880 21 January 1968 Place of Birth Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom Place of Death Somerset, United Kingdom Antarctic explorer James Dell joined the Royal Navy in 1895 and as Able Seaman was in the crew of Discovery on the British National Antarctic Expedition. His sail-making skills proved useful in constructing canvas ration bags and sleeping bags, and he was a participant in two sledging parties. After the Expedition he was invalided from the Royal Navy, but rejoined and served in the Dardanelles and the North Sea during WWI. Dell's second Antarctic voyage was as boatswain and electrician on the Shackleton-Rowlett Expedition on 1921 - 1922 in Quest. His later career included as electrician on a country estate and in the coastguard during WWII. 1895 1895 Career event - Joined the Royal Navy 1901 1904 Career position - Able Seaman, H.M.S. Discovery and participant in sledging parties, British National Antarctic Expedition 1904 1904 Award - Polar Medal 1921 1921 Career event - Retired from the Royal Navy as Chief Petty Officer 1921 1922 Career position - Boatswain and electrician, Shackleton-Rowlett Expedition in Quest 1929 1929 Career event - Foundation Member, Antarctic Club British National Antarctic Expedition (1901 - 1904)

Able Seaman, H.M.S. Discovery 1901 - 1904

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 'Dell, James William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dell, James William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation