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Body at the Melbourne Club : Bertram Armytage, Antarctica's forgotten man

Burke, David, 1927-2009
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Bertram Armytage was the first Australian born member of an Antartic expedition. He was in charge of the ponies in the Shackleton expedition. After returning to Australia from London, Armytage put on his dinner suit, medals, went to the exclusive Melbourne Club and shot himself. This biography looks at the mystery.
Main title:
Body at the Melbourne Club : Bertram Armytage, Antarctica's forgotten man / David Burke.
Author:
Burke, David, 1927-
Work:
Body at the Melbourne Club : Bertram Armytage, Antarctica's forgotten man
Imprint:
Kent Town, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 2009.
Collation:
xiv, 170 p., [48] p. of plates : ill., facsims, ports. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-160) and index.
Shelving notes:
7254 0000002237 1 27-08-2009 99 nyctro 28-08-2009 7
ISBN:
9781862548336 (pbk)
Dewey class:
919.8904
LC class:
G875.A76
Language:
English
Added title:
Bertram Armytage, Antarctica's forgotten manAntarctica's forgotten man
Subject:
Armytage, BertramExplorers -- Antarctica -- BiographyExplorers -- Australia -- BiographyAntarctica -- Discovery and exploration
BRN:
176752
Bookmark link:
https://librarysearch.melbourne.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=176752
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