Background
Marr was born in Aberdeenshire.
Marr was born in Aberdeenshire.
University of Aberdeen.
He and Norman Mooney were two Boy Scouts who were selected by Sir Ernest Shackleton to join him on the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition in 1921, on board the vessel Quest. He later wrote the book Into The Frozen South (1923) about his experiences. He took part in the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition with Sir Douglas Mawson.
He went on to become a marine biologist, taking part in the Discovery Investigations, specialising in Antarctic Krill.
Lieutenant Marr led Operation Tabarin during World World War World War II lieutenant was a small British Antarctica expedition launched from the United Kingdom in 1943 to the Antarctic to establish permanently occupied bases. Marr led the overwintering team at Portuguese Lockroy in 1944.
(now Temporary Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), Her Majesty
7 October 1941 - Clasp to the Polar Medal (Bronze) - for good services between years 1925-1939, in the Royal Research Ships "Discovery II" and "William Scoresby": James William Sleesor Marr, Esq., Master of Arts, Bachelor of Science (now Temporary Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve), Her Majesty Ships Discovery II and William Scoresby. 30 November 1954 - Polar Medal - Foreign good services with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey in Antarctic expeditions: Temporary Lieutenant-Commander James William Slessor Marr, R.N.V.R., Base Leader, Portuguese Lockroy, 1944.
