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P.O. Edgar Evans

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City and County of Swansea Petty Officer 1st Class Edgar Evans RN 1876-1912 who died on Captain Robert Falcon Scott's expedition to the South Pole was born here and lived nearby 1876-1883 Yma y ganed Is-swyddog Dosbarth 1af Edgar Evans y Llynges Frenhinol a bu'n byw gerllaw 1876-1883 Bu farw ar alldaith Capten Robert Falcon Scott i Begwyn y De 1876-1912 Dinas a Sir Abertawe

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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