Saturday 17 September, 1921 – the day of departure On the Quest, at St Katharine Docks, the Union Jack presented by The King and Queen is hoisted by Scouts Marr and Mooney, watched by John Quiller Rowett. At 12.30 the order is given for friends and visitors to disembark. At 1.00pm, Sir Ernest Shackleton, “The Boss”,…

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