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- 3 March 1924 - 27 May 1924 (Creation)
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16 letters, paper
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Outline of 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition
The party consisted of Charles Bruce (expedition leader), Edward Norton (2nd in command and mountaineer), George Mallory (mountaineer and lead of the climbing team), Bentley Beetham (mountaineer), Geoffrey Bruce (mountaineer), John de Vars Hazard (mountaineer), Dr Richard Hingston (expedition doctor), Andrew Irvine (mountaineer), John Noel (photographer and movie camera operator), Noel Odell (mountaineer and geologist), Edward Shebbeare (transportation officer and interpreter), Dr Howard Somervell (mountaineer and medical doctor)
March – Sea journey from England to India on board the R.M.S. California and start of the trek to Everest
April - Journey through Tibet to Everest. Charles Bruce was taken ill with maleria en route and Edward Norton took over command of the Expedition. Mallory was named second in command and lead of the climbing team. They reached Base Camp by the end of the month.
May - Was spent establishing camps and making plans.
1 June - Bruce and Mallory made the first attempt on the summit.
2 June - Norton and Somervell made the second attempt on the summit.
5 June - Mallory and Irvine were in Camp IV. On 6 June they departed for Camp V. On 7 June they moved on to Camp VI.
They were last seen alive by Noel Odell on 8 June.