James Walter Fairholme (10 January 1821 – about 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer who in 1845 served under Sir John Franklin on the Erebus during the Franklin expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, which ended with the loss of all 129 crewmen in mysterious circumstances.
Born |
James Walter Fairholme 10 January 1821 Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland
|
Died |
24 May 1847 (aged 26)
|
Zodiac | Capricorn |
Tags | Add tag |