SHACKLETON’S DEATH.

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1922, Page 5

SHACKLETON’S DEATH.

LATER DETAILS. LONDON, May 27. Dt Hussey has arrived at Southamp- • ton. He said that after Shackleton’s 1 funeral he had a strange, lonely time waiting for the return of the Quest. i He added:—Tn the dark of the early morn on April 6 Larsen burst into my .room with “the Quest’s comfhg in.” The crew were all bearded and scrubby, but cheerful. There were minor casualties during the cruise. Worsley, the sailing master, had several ribs broken, being crushed by a liieboat swinging out in a heavy sea. The airman, Carr, had a bar abscess on the face, aid was I taken to the hospital at South Georgia. “Shackleton’s death was painless and I peaceful. There was a calm majesty : about the funeral, which was held one ! placid afternoon, following days of snow ■ and tempest. Many humble whalers who sailed 40 miles to pay the Tkst honours, : were moved to tears at the graveside. | His name was one to conjure with in the Antarctic where to the end of time, the .rough Norwegian whalers in the long dark nights will tell the epic of his boat journey to Elephant Island.