Antarctic Veterans live Again In The Past

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30064, 23 February 1963, Page 5

Antarctic Veterans live Again In The Past

A Imp used tor nodtne by menbera of Scott’s expeditaoo io the Antarctic in the Terra Nov® more then 50 years ago revived memories for three members of the veseet’e crew who are visiting McMurdo Sound. The lamp was -used by the in its huts at Cape Evans, end stiH in sound order, is now «t Scott . Base.

The three members of the Terra Nova crew revisiting the Antarctic are Messrs W. McDonald and W. Burton, of Christohurdh, and M, McCarthy, of LyttteJton. They are the guests of the commander of the United States naval support force, (HearAdtniral J. R. Reedy).

While walitdng through the historic hut at Gape Evans for the first time since the summers of 1911-1913, the three veterans made mental notes of the many items they had used during their stay in the hut. Great delight was taken in an old copy of a New Zealand newspaper, which Mr McCarthy read to his companions. After more than an hour in the hut, the three men boarded a helicopter and were taken to Cape Royds, 'where Sir Ernest Shackleton's hut was built in 1908. They also visited the Adelie penguin rookery. Before completing their helicopter ride, the visitors were flown near the crest of Observation Hill, overlooking McMurdo Station. Here they had a elose view of the wooden cross • placed there in 1913 as a memorial to Scott and his party. Mr McDonald and the ship’s carpenter of the Terra Nova

buttt end erected thia crow—“somtehtog I tooutfut I'd never see egata” raid Mr

Today the. Jeneh cross remains alrooet mrtmraritegrfl on Ms site 800 ft above Jhe see ice.

After seeing the bustirtag activities at McMurdo Stetir*n end th* busld&ofiß. Mt McDonald found it difficult to betieve he was really vfattteg an area be had seen 50 years ago. The three men are expected to board the Aroeb today for their voyage back to New Zealand.