William Lashly

William Lashly
Lashly in November 1911
Born	(1867-12-25)25 December 1867 Hambledon, Hampshire, England
Died	12 June 1940(1940-06-12) (aged 72) Hambledon, Hampshire, England
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1889–1918
Conflict	World War I
Awards	Albert Medal, Polar Medal

William Lashly (25 December 1867 – 12 June 1940) was a Royal Navy seaman who served as lead stoker on both the Discovery expedition and the Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica, for which he was awarded the Polar Medal. Lashly was also recognised with the Albert Medal for playing a key role in saving the life of a comrade on the second of the two expeditions.