Billington Keith
Billington Keith - The Last Patrol Following The Trail Of The Royal Northwest Mounted Police's Legendary Lost Patrol - Paperback
Billington Keith - The Last Patrol Following The Trail Of The Royal Northwest Mounted Police's Legendary Lost Patrol - Paperback
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Description: Keith Billington shares one of the most tragic stories of the far north. It was a quiet December morning in 1910 when Inspector Fitzgerald and his crew left Fort Mc Pherson Northwest Territories on a dog team patrol to Dawson City Yukon. Their departure was without fanfare and after a brief handshake and a salute the men pulled out of the village and onto the frozen Peel River. Sadly these four officers of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police would be remembered as the Lost Patrol of 1911. During the gruelling 764 - kilometre journey after running out of supplies and experiencing brutally cold weather they faced starvation and eventually froze to death. Sixty years later Keith Billington an outpost nurse working in Fort Mc Pherson organised a re - enactment of the historic trip using dog teams before Dempster Highway was built. Intrigued by the story of the Lost Patrol he recruited ten men to join him. Nine of his companions were experienced Gwich'in men two of whom had previously made the trip. Unlike the original patrol Billington's departure attracted much media attention. On 15 February 1970, television crews and dignitaries from different agencies all descended on Fort Mc Pherson to document the start of Billington's " Last Patrol". Some wished them well and some were convinced this expedition might also end in disaster or that they would be forced by harsh conditions to abandon their journey and return home. Billington weaves together these two stories revealing the details behind both the men who lost their lives and the men who risked their lives to commemorate the sacrifice made by Fitzgerald and his team. This gripping story illustrates the commitment and determination of the men of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and is a tribute to the legacy of the Gwich'in people who lived and survived in this beautiful but inhospitable land.
Title: The Last Patrol Following The Trail Of The Royal Northwest Mounted Police's Legendary Lost Patrol
Author(s): Billington Keith
Publisher: Caitlin Press
Barcode: 9781927575208
Pages: 192 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 10/15/2013
Category: History Of The Americas
Description: Keith Billington shares one of the most tragic stories of the far north. It was a quiet December morning in 1910 when Inspector Fitzgerald and his crew left Fort Mc Pherson Northwest Territories on a dog team patrol to Dawson City Yukon. Their departure was without fanfare and after a brief handshake and a salute the men pulled out of the village and onto the frozen Peel River. Sadly these four officers of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police would be remembered as the Lost Patrol of 1911. During the gruelling 764 - kilometre journey after running out of supplies and experiencing brutally cold weather they faced starvation and eventually froze to death. Sixty years later Keith Billington an outpost nurse working in Fort Mc Pherson organised a re - enactment of the historic trip using dog teams before Dempster Highway was built. Intrigued by the story of the Lost Patrol he recruited ten men to join him. Nine of his companions were experienced Gwich'in men two of whom had previously made the trip. Unlike the original patrol Billington's departure attracted much media attention. On 15 February 1970, television crews and dignitaries from different agencies all descended on Fort Mc Pherson to document the start of Billington's " Last Patrol". Some wished them well and some were convinced this expedition might also end in disaster or that they would be forced by harsh conditions to abandon their journey and return home. Billington weaves together these two stories revealing the details behind both the men who lost their lives and the men who risked their lives to commemorate the sacrifice made by Fitzgerald and his team. This gripping story illustrates the commitment and determination of the men of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police and is a tribute to the legacy of the Gwich'in people who lived and survived in this beautiful but inhospitable land.
Title: The Last Patrol Following The Trail Of The Royal Northwest Mounted Police's Legendary Lost Patrol
Author(s): Billington Keith
Publisher: Caitlin Press
Barcode: 9781927575208
Pages: 192 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 10/15/2013
Category: History Of The Americas
