William Clark Souter
Craigie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, 1880 - 1959
24 February 1880 – 1 March 1959
Ship’s surgeon on the Terra Nova
At the age of 23, soon after graduating in medicine from the University of Aberdeen, William Clark Souter signed up as ship’s surgeon on the Terra Nova. This was the relief ship sent to free the icebound Royal Research Ship (RRS) Discovery in 1903 as part of the British National Antarctic Expedition. Under the command of Robert Falcon Scott, RRS Discoveryset out in August 1901 to explore the largely untouched continent of Antarctica. But by March the following year the ship had become completely trapped by ice and remained there marooned for the next two years.
On 5 January 1904 Terra Nova reached Scott’s ship; it took another six weeks before Discovery was finally freed. William documented his trip through a remarkable set of annotated photographs which provide tremendous detail and personal insight into the voyage. William was awarded a Polar Medal in recognition of the expedition. After the voyage he returned to Aberdeen where he enjoyed a long and illustrious career as an ophthalmologist.
Peterhead, Scotland
Inverbervie, Scotland, 1837 - 1900
Ship builders; 1811 - 1958
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992
four masted sailing ship, 1882 - 1917
Clipper Ship, built 1850
clipper ship, built 1860
Fraserburgh, Scotland, 1838 - 1911
auxiliary steam whaler, built 1867
Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland, 1903 - 1998
Steam Cargo Vessel
Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881
London, England, 1827 - 1884
Dundee, Scotland, born 1878
London, England, 1913 - 1983
London, England, 1829 - 1867
clipper ship, 1868 - 1907
Norway, born 1958
1878 - 1915
Montrose, Scotland, 1864 - 1918
