John Fraser Noel

John Fraser Noel (1942-1966) was an engineer from Cardiff, Wales, who died in Antarctica in 1966.[1]

Noel was a diesel mechanic for the British Antarctic Survey at Stonington Island in 1965–1966. He died in May 1966, in a sledging accident, trying to save his fellow adventurer Thomas J. Allan,[1] near what was subsequently named Tragic Corner off Marguerite Island.[2]

Mount Noel in Antarctica, one of the Traverse Mountains, is named in his memory.[2]

Noel had been a member of a scout group in Llanishen, Cardiff, and there is now a scout hall named after him: Fraser Hall was built for 1st Llanishen scouts.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b McCarthy, James (30 June 2017). "Heartbroken mum's letter found 50 years after son died in Antarctic". walesonline. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Noel, Mount". Gazetteer. Australian Antarctic Data Centre: Data management and spatial data services. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ "History". Llanishen & Lisvane Scout Group. Retrieved 13 September 2016.


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