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Military Cross
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1889-01-01 – 1967-03-21

Alexander Hepburne Macklin (1 September 1889 – 21 March 1967) was a Scottish
physician who served as one of the two surgeons on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. In 1921–1922, he joined the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition aboard the Quest. He was also a dog trainer and quartermaster on Shackleton’s expeditions.
explorer, physician
University of London; Plymouth College
Military Cross; Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross · Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Plymouth College · University of London
Military Cross
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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