commander. At the outbreak of World War II, however, Stenhouse signed on for active service. While in the Gulf of Aden in 1940, he risked his own life to save that of a crew member after his ship was struck by a mine. On 12 September 1941 he was reported missing, presumed killed, when a merchant navy vessel in which he was travelling as a passenger struck a mine, exploded and sank in the Red Sea. Joseph Stenhouse is commemorated by Stenhouse Bluff in the South Shetland Islands at Notes and references Sources Sir Ernest Shackleton: South Century Ltd edition 1991, ed. Peter King Kelly Tyler-Lewis: The Lost Men Bloomsbury Publications, 2007(pb) Stephen Haddelsey: Ice Captain: The Life of J.R. Stenhouse The History Press, 2008 (hb) Lennard Bickel: Shackleton's Forgotten Heroes''' Pimlico Edition, 2000'' Cool Antarctica, pictures of Antarctica, information and travel guide at www.coolantarctica.com heritage.antarctica.org Explorers of Antarctica Scottish explorers Scottish military personnel Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at Barrow-in-Furness Grammar School for Boys Recipients of the Polar Medal 1887 births 1941 deaths Royal Navy officers of World War I Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War I Royal Navy officers of World War II Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II Royal Navy personnel killed in World War II Missing in action of World War II People from Dumbarton Royal Naval Reserve personnel