timber. They recklessly destroyed the wonderful beauty of the bush, baring the soil until it was carried away by landslides, and lowered the rainfall, and laid waste the homes of countless sweet songsters. Notes References 1872 births 1943 deaths New Zealand military personnel Deaths from lung cancer in England Explorers of Antarctica Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition New Zealand and the Antarctic New Zealand explorers Officers of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand recipients of the Polar Medal Royal Navy officers of World War I Royal Navy personnel of the Russian Civil War Companions of the Distinguished Service Order People from Akaroa New Zealand emigrants to the United Kingdom Royal Naval Reserve personnel