Scott’s first expedition to Antarctica (1901-04) was on Discovery, now berthed in Dundee. Frozen in ice it was eventually freed with the help of ships Morning and Terra Nova. On board Terra Nova was a recent graduate from Aberdeen, William Clark Souter who, looking for adventure, had signed up as surgeon.
Souter was awarded a Polar Medal for his service and returned to Aberdeen to have a long and illustrious career as an ophthalmologist. In his later life while walking in Aberdeen he was caught in a blizzard and helped home by two girl guides unaware of their help to an Antarctic explorer.
