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Davis, John King (1884 - 1967) |
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| Antarctic explorer and Navigator | ||||
| Born: 19 February 1884 Kew, Surrey, England. Died: 8 May 1967 Toorak, Victoria, Australia. | ||||
| John King Davis was Chief Officer on the "Nimrod" during Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1909 and Master on the "Aurora" and second in command of the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. He later became Commonwealth Director of Navigation 1920-49. President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1945-46. |
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