William Lashly (1867–1940) was a Royal Navy seaman who was a member of both of Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic expeditions. He was awarded the Polar Medal and, in addition, the Albert Medal for playing a key role in saving the life of a comrade on the second of the two expeditions.
Read more about William Lashly: Early Life, Scott's Second Antarctic Expedition (1910–13), Post-Antarctic, Lashly's Antarctic Diaries
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