Samuel Gurney Cresswell
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Samuel Gurney Cresswell (25 September 1827 – 14 August 1867), was a Royal Navy officer. He was technically the first naval officer to cross the entire Northwest Passage.[1] Robert McClure was in charge of the expedition but Cresswell reached England first.
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Samuel Gurney Cresswell | |
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Born | (1827-09-25)25 September 1827 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
Died | 14 August 1867(1867-08-14) (aged 39) King's Lynn, England |
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Allegiance | England |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1842–1867 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Crimean War's Baltic theatre; Second Opium War |
Awards | Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
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