Henry Asbjörn Larsen was a Canadian Arctic explorer. Larsen was born in Norway, like his hero, Roald Amundsen. And, like Amundsen, he became a seaman. Larsen immigrated to Canada and became a British citizen in 1927. In 1928 he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Wikipedia
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Of those aboard St. Roch , apparently only her captain, Sgt. Henry Larsen, knew the true purpose of the voyage. www.hazegray.org/features/stroch/stroch.htm
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