I thought I should name the other sailors aboard the 'Alert' which was due back when the whaling season was over in 1860, but got caught in the ice and had to winter in the north. The dead are: John MITCHELL, New Deer d 27 July 1860, W, BURNETT, Strichen, d 27 Jul 1860; John WALKER, Peterhead, 11 Nov 1860; John McKENZIE, Portknockie d 13 Dec 1860, Wm McKENZIE, Peterhead d 24 Apr 1861; Peter CAMPBELL, Sutherlandshire d 30 May 1861; Alexr. PICKARD, Longside, d 3 Jun 1861, Pobt. MILNE, Carpenter, Peterhead d 25 Jun 1861; Wm NICOL, Peterhead d 31 July 1861. I hope someone else gets some help from this info. Goldie