Person DS/UK/3218 Ommanney; Erasmus (1814-1904); Sir; naval officer and explorer Ommanney Erasmus 1814-1904 Sir; naval officer and explorer Male Born in London, 22 May 1814; died in Southsea, Hampshire, 21 Dec 1904

In February 1850 he was chosen to be in charge of H.M.S. Assistance, as second in command to Captain Horatio Austin on H.M.S. Resolute, in the search expedition for Sir John Franklin, his ships and crews; they were the first to discover any evidence about Franklin's expedition, finding out that they had wintered on Beechey Island, 1845-1846, incluidng the graves of three of his crew; the expedition returned to England in October 1851. He was knighted in 1877, the same year he was promoted to admiral on the retired list. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online 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 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 15/03/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 14/08/2019 5d1f9266-9b61-4efb-90c6-4f4231cdd3bc