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Another crew member identified from 1845 Franklin expedition

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DNA analysis identifies senior officer from Franklin's ill-fated 1845 expedition

The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University using DNA and genealogical analyses.

Archaeologists Identify Franklin Expedition Captain Who Became Food for His Crew

Captain James Fitzjames served as captain of the HMS Erebus, but his rank didn't prevent his men from eating his remains in a desperate bid to survive.

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Living on through DNA: Another crew member identified from the 1845 Franklin expedition

The skeletal remains of a crew member from Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition was identified in a joint study by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University.

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Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA match with Erebus captain

Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's ...

New Scientist on MSN1d

We now know who was cannibalised on the doomed Franklin expedition

DNA and genealogical evidence reveal, for the first time, the identity of cannibalised remains recovered from the Franklin ...

The Canadian Press on MSN1d

Franklin expedition descendant feeling pride, sorrow after DNA match with sailor

Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's ...

Daily Express2h

Mystery of human remains found on doomed ship finally solved with grim discovery

The Franklin Expedition was a mission led by Captain Sir John Franklin to explore the Arctic that didn't go as ...

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