THE LAST SIX LIVING MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL 1953 FIRST ASCENT TEAM! Colour 8x12 photo signed by Lt Col Charles Wylie an integral member of the party, Ex Gurkha Commander 1st and 10th regiment's of Gurkha. Who was a Japanese POW for nearly 4 years in Malaysia. Alfred Gregory - Another accomplished mountaineer, official photographer for the climb. Mike Westmacott - Experienced mountaineer and Royal engineer kept the Ice flow section open during ascent and descent. George Band the youngest member of the team. He is also a highly successful mountaineer who among his many achievements was the first man to concur another of the Himalayan mountains Kangchenjunga the worlds thirds highest peak in 1955. George Lowe C.NZ.M., OBE who was an integral part of the 1953 expedition. Sir Edmund Hillary's best friend and was his Best man at his marriage. It was George who was the first person to congratulate Ed Hillary at the closest camp to the summit. Mr Lowe also went with Hillary on the Trans-antartic expedition in 1955. Sir Ed Hillary - This item would not be complete without the signature of the man who was the first ever to reach the summit VERY FEW OF THESE WERE EVER MULTI-SIGNED AND THIS ITEM IS THEREFORE UNIQUE AND EXTREMELY DESIRABLE

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