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Davis, John King (1884 - 1967)

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Born: 19 February 1884  Kew, Surrey, England.  Died: 8 May 1967  Toorak, Victoria, Australia.
John King Davis was Chief Officer on the "Nimrod" during Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1909 and Master on the "Aurora" and second in command of the Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14. He later became Commonwealth Director of Navigation 1920-49. President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1945-46.
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