Percy Correll

Percy Edward Correll (also known as Percival) was born in 1892 in Adelaide,[1] and died on 11 June 1974.

[2] Correll was 19 years old and a science student at the University of Adelaide when he was selected to join Mawson's expedition.

[3][5] He took part in the Eastern Sledging journey with Cecil Madigan and Archibald McLean, exploring the coast near the Mertz Glacier.

[8] The group left Cape Denison on 8 November 1912, reached their farthest point on 18 December 1912,[8] and returned to base camp on 16 January 1913.

[9][10] Correll left the main base on SY Aurora in February 1913 along with most of the expedition, while a smaller group stayed behind awaiting the return of the Far Eastern Party (comprising Mawson, Xavier Mertz and Belgrave Edward Sutton Ninnis).