Is Wild Frank still alive?
Is Wild Frank still alive?
FRANK WILD DIES; POLAR EXPLORER; Accompanied Scott, Mawson and Shackleton on Voyages to Antarctic Continent ON ICE SHELF 4 MONTHS Subsisted on Penguin Meat as Shackleton in Open Boat Went 750 Miles for Aid.
How old is wild Frank?
Death. Wild died of pneumonia and diabetes in Klerksdorp on 19 August 1939, aged 66 years.
Where did Frank Wild live?
Frank Wild
Where did Frank wild grow up?
Frank Wild was born in Skelton, Yorkshire, the eldest of 8 sons in a family that also had 3 daughters, his father was a school teacher. His mother was a direct descendent of Captain James Cook. At the age of 16 in 1889, he joined the merchant navy, transferring to the Royal Navy in 1900.
Who did Frank Skinner marry?
He and his longtime partner, Cath Mason, have a son, Buzz Cody (b. 2012).
Where was Frank Wild buried?
Belatedly, Wild was buried on November 27 2011 on South Georgia Island in the whalers’ graveyard by the ruins of Grytviken whaling station.
