![]() ![]() On March 8 th, 1845, Gore signed up for the Franklin Expedition as a Lieutenant aboard HMS Erebus. Three years later, In December 1843, Gore was transferred to the steam frigate HMS Cyclops. Stunned and with only a minor laceration on his hand, Gore broke the silence by quietly saying, "Killed the bird." which Stokes happily described as "an expression truly characteristic of a sportsman". Captain Stokes, describing Gore as "my much-valued friend" reported that the explosion had caused Gore to be "stretched at his length at the bottom of the boat". ![]() Later in the expedition, Gore was almost severely injured when a gun he was using to hunt cockatoos for food exploded in his hands. Gore served as the unofficial artist of the Beagle, and to this day, one of his paintings of Burial Reach and Flinders River remains at the National Library of Australia. During this journey, the Beagle surveyed large parts of the Australian coast and was present for the naming of the city of Darwin. He volunteered to join it and was accepted by Captain John Lort Stokes. In Sydney, Australia at the time, Gore was not able to locate the Herald, but instead found the HMS Beagle of Charles Darwin fame. In October 1840, Gore was transferred to the HMS Herald. Gore's painting of Burial Reach and Flinders River in Australia (1841) During this time, Gore took part in the Aden Expedition in 1839, the Battle of Chuenpi of the First Opium War in China, and the capture of Chusan in 1840. Two months later, however, Gore left the Modeste and became a lieutenant aboard HMS Volage. On November 22 nd, 1837, Gore became a lieutenant aboard the HMS Modeste. Terror's injuries were so great that the ship was held together by chains wrapped around the hull, and Terror was immediately beached upon reaching western Ireland.Īfter returning from the Terror voyage in 1837, Gore was promoted to Lieutenant. The Back Expedition became notorious for the damage sustained on the Terror in its attempt to reach Repulse Bay. In 1836, Gore served as a Mate aboard the HMS Terror during Sir George Back's 1836 Arctic expedition in its attempt to survey and explore the North American Arctic coast. As a Midshipman, Gore served on the Albion where his first naval action was at the Battle of Navarino on October 20 th, 1827, known as the last battle of Nelson-era wooden ships. Some time later, his brother would be promoted to Lieutenant and would drown at sea before Gore joined the Franklin Expedition.īetween 18, Gore served on the HMS Ocean, HMS Albion, and HMS Mosquito. In 1822, Gore formally entered the Royal Naval College with his brother. For a year, he would remain on the Dotterel with his father, brother, and Crozier until Crozier was appointed to the HMS Fury. Gore entered the Navy on April 27 th, 1820 on the Dotterel as a replacement for his father's first choice for volunteer. A letter written by his father to the Admiralty says that the eleven-year-old Graham had been "educated by myself and Mr. Royal Naval records suggest that Graham Gore was born and raised in Plymouth. Upon his retirement, he had been promoted to Rear Admiral. He was later promoted to First Lieutenant and held the rank when his son was born, and further onward became Captain of the HMS Dotterel, on which a twenty two-year-old Francis Crozier served as Mate. Gore's father, also an officer, worked in both commercial sailing ventures and the Royal Navy. He would serve under Captain Cook until Cook's death in Hawaii in 1779. sailed on the HMS Dolphin and was later personally selected by James Cook to serve as a lieutenant on the HMS Endeavour in 1768. Gore's grandfather, also named John Gore, was an American sailor who later joined the Royal Navy in 1755. He was the son of John and Sarah Gore (née Gilmour), and the second eldest of six surviving children. Graham Gore was born in 1808 or 1809 in Hampshire, England. ![]()
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