South! · Character
Spencer-Smith
The Ross Sea party's chaplain and photographer, whose quiet suffering on the sledge becomes an example to every man who drags him.
supporting
Also known as Spencer - Smith, Smith, poor Smith
First appearance: XIII: The Ross Sea Party
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Suffered from scurvy and was dragged on the sledge, enduring without complaint; became an example to all.
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Spencer-Smith serves as the party's chaplain and photographer, recording the depot journeys even as his body fails under scurvy and cold. Dragged for long days on the sledge, suffering but never complaining, he becomes…
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- Other
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- Expedition Support Cast
- Protagonist
- Ross Sea Party
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See Spencer-Smith in XIII: The Ross Sea Party