"DISCOVERY" ZOOLOGIST.
SHACKLETON'S BOY SCOUT . APPOINTED. • (raou oo* ow>. coaMsroKDOT.) LONDON, Decemlier 28. Sir James W. S. Marr, Aberdeen, W been appointed to tho Discovery Expedition, organised by ! the Colonial Office, to investigate tleep-sca life, and make other scientific surveys :Jn: the Antarctic. He oxpecti to ba away for about three years. Two vessels are taking part in the exploration work, tlio Discovery arid the William Scbresby, and during several months: of resoarch they have obtained many- int«rorting specimens, which arrived recently in "Mr Marr, if will 1» : recollected, is tho fornier.Bqy Scout patrol leader,'.who, when 19 years of went with Sir Ernest Shnekleton aboard the Quest on the Sliackleton-Rowell Expedition .to tho •Antarctic,; the main .objective/„' of which wns nbandon«»d when.the leader •lied in the Sonth Pnlßr ropions. Having resumed his studies, at Xlniversity, Mr Marr graduated M.A., H.Sc., last year, and almost immediately' afterwards, as Zoologist, aceompaniefl the Briti*K Arctic- Expedition (Island) to North Polar, waters.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18927, 16 February 1927, Page 14
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