South With Scott: Admiral E.R.G.R. Evans, R.N.

Evans was one of the party under Scott to explore the Antarctic in what became known as the Terra Nova expedition of 1911. After wintering in the Cape Evans hut, the party began to prepare for the main journey in August and September. Evans was given command of the Motor Party, which was to leave first, taking four men and two tracked motor sledges south onto the Barrier with supplies for the main expedition, which would follow with dogs and ponies. When these broke down a few days later, the men of the party hauled the sledges. By December 10, the party consisted of three groups of four men each and Evans' group began to fall behind - two of the groups were relatively rested, but his group had been hauling sledges since November 1 covering a distance of 600 miles. This led to bad feeling between Evans and Scott, and the Evans team consisting of Evans, Lashly and Crean were ordered by Scott to return north. On the return journey Evans suffered snowblindness and scury so debilitating that on February 13, he ordered Lashly and Crean, who were pulling him on a sledge, to abandon him. A few days later, Crean left Lashly and Evans and walked 35 miles to Hut Point. Two men and a dog team set out when the weather cleared and brought Evans, almost dead, and Lashly back to base. Evans was taken on board the Terra Nova and nursed back to health. He eventually returned to England and worked to raise funds for the relief of the expedition. He dedicated this book to Lashly and Crean. https://cosmiccauldronbooks.com.au/p/scotts-command-lashlys-antarctic-diaries-commander-r-ellis-editor/