Frank Worsley
Facts
20 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of death
- February 1, 1943
- Place of birth
- Akaroa
- Place of death
- Claygate
- Country of citizenship
- New Zealand[8]
- Field of work
- seamanship, exploration[9][10]
- Educated at
- Fendalton Open Air School[11]
- Award received
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Polar Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve[12][13][14][15]
- Cause of death
- lung cancer[19]
- Languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- Manner of death
- natural causes[23]
- Military branch
- Royal Navy[17]
- Military, police or special rank
- lieutenant commander[18]
- Participant in
- Expedition Endurance, Shackleton–Rowett Expedition
- Participated in conflict
- World War I[20]
- ISNI
- 000000007357628X
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- 42710800
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- n98096040
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- CWGC person ID
- 2834487
- Canadiana Name Authority ID
- ncf10448144
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- 122083539
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography ID
- 3w28
- Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
- P001189b
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- 424831
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- /m/0786ny
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- 6000000031740924662
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- 000565177
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- 981005695776609366
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- XX4864732
- National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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- 884047
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- 183905555
- Online Cenotaph ID
- 180140
- Open Library ID
- OL239750A
- SNAC ARK ID
- w63b7cvm
- UK National Archives ID
- F33114
- WikiTree person ID
- Worsley-325
- WorldCat Entities ID
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- Yale LUX ID
- person/0dcb8ba4-ad61-47d0-afab-33959f7a8de0
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Participated in 3
Field of work 2
Participant in 2
Cause of death 1
Country of citizenship 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Military branch 1
Military, police or special rank 1
Named after 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
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Summary
Born in Akaroa[1], he… he was born on February 22, 1872[2]. He died in Claygate[3]. He died on February 1, 1943[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and sailor[6].
Body
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include seamanship[9], a skill[24] and exploration[10].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[25], in United Kingdom[26]; Polar Medal[13], a medallion[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1857[29]; Distinguished Service Order[14], a military decoration[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1886[32]; and Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve[15], a military decoration[33], founded in 1908[34].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Frank Worsley include Cape Worsley[35], a peninsula[36].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Cape Worsley[35], a peninsula[36].
FAQs
Where was Frank Worsley born?
Born in Akaroa[1].
Where did Frank Worsley die?
Frank Worsley died in Claygate[3].
What did Frank Worsley do for work?
Frank Worsley worked as explorer[5] and sailor[6].
Where did Frank Worsley go to school?
Frank Worsley was educated at Fendalton Open Air School[11].
What awards did Frank Worsley receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], Polar Medal[13], Distinguished Service Order[14], and Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve[15].