# Anton Omelchenko — The Worst Journey in the World character guide

> Anton Omelchenko in The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Anton, Poor Anton, little Anton

**First appearance:** 0003-the-worst-journey-in-the-world

## Who they are

Groom and general assistant.

## In the story

### [VII: The Winter Journey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worst_journey_in_the_world_se/chapters/vii-the-winter-journey)

Danced the Lancers with Oates during the Midwinter Night festivities.

### [Another Spring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_worst_journey_in_the_world_se/chapters/xv-another-spring)

Mentioned in Dimitri's story; he tells the old man that Hackenschmidt is very young.

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