Person DS/UK/3065 Markham; Sir; Albert Hastings (1841-1918); naval officer and Arctic explorer Markham Albert Hastings Sir naval officer and Arctic explorer 1841-1918

He took part in a number of Arctic expeditions from 1873, including one in 1875-1876 under George Strong Nares, during which he led a sledging party which reached the highest northern latitude until Nansen reached the North Pole in 1895. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online Yes staff 20/12/2018 DERBYSHIRE\a7005277 27/08/2021 6fb1480c-4a60-4c7b-b236-85c2791b5871