BBC History Revealed July 2022

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DOUGLAS MAWSON

Douglas Mawson trekked 100 miles alone to reach base camp and the safety of his ship after the deaths of two of his expedition team

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A POLAR EXPLORER’S TALE OF TRAGEDY AND SURVIVAL

Douglas Mawson is not the most famous hero of Antarctic exploration, but, as Nige Tassell reveals, the Australian overcame the odds in one of the age’s most disastrous expeditions... JULY 2022

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