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William Braine
(1814 - 1846)
English soldier and explorer
English soldier and explorer
English Royal Navy seaman and explorer who participated in Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated Arctic expedition.
William Braine was born in 1814 and enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving as an ordinary seaman on HMS Erebus. In 1845, he joined Sir John Franklin’s expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. Braine endured extreme Arctic conditions as the ships became icebound off King William Island. In 1846, he was among the party that attempted a desperate march south in hopes of rescue. His remains were later found alongside his fellow explorers, shedding light on the tragic fate of the crew. Braine’s courage and perseverance exemplify the hardships faced by early polar explorers.
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William Braine