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Robert Riddell was born in 1888 in Valparaíso, Chile, of Scottish parents. His father Robert and uncle Thomas operated a department store. In 1909 Robert was hired by the Sociedad Explotadora de Tierra del Fuego as a cadet, and was assigned to work at Puerto Bories, close to Puerto Natales, province of Última Esperanza (Last Hope, in English). This autobiography recounts some of the adventures and escapades that he experienced during the years leading up to the First World War.
The people mentioned by Riddell and listed here either were
British, or had "anglo"-sounding names. The reader should be cautious
in interpreting this list: there are many nicknames.
| last/first name | 1st ref. page# | location | information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred | 135 | Bories | cadet |
| Bannock | 43 | Laforet Peninsula | capataz; formerly a Highland policeman |
| Berkeley, "Baby" | 124 | Bories | Australian; transferred from Uslesss Bay; deputy manager, replacing Donaldson |
| Buckham, Jimmy | 132 | Bories | skipper of the "Emma" |
| Cameron, A. A. | 16 | Punta Arenas | general manager; "Brass Hat" |
| Cameron, George | 86 | Bories | manager of Castillo; brother of A. A. Cameron |
| Campbell, Adam | 81 | Bories | sheep-buyer from the Coast |
| Chace, Ned | 46 | Santa Cruz | American |
| "Chico" | 35 | Bories | cadet; Welsh extraction; born in Argentina; cattleman; skilled at making horsegear |
| Christie, Mr. | 18 | Punta Arenas | secretary to A. A. Cameron |
| Clapcott, Frank | 62 | Dos Lagunas | head shepherd; New Zealander by birth; Scotophile; unmarried; "Old Frank" |
| Clarke, "Jumbo" | 102 | Castillo | New Zealander, horse-tamer |
| Claude | 35 | Bories | farm engineer |
| Collins | 20 | Punta Arenas | woolclasser, from Bradford |
| Donaldson | 35 | Bories | deputy manager; New Zealander; native of Stonehaven; nickname "Flintface"; later, manager at Oazy Harbour |
| Emmett [Emmott], Bill | 48 | Laforet Peninsula | ex-sailor; from Shropshire |
| Ferrie, Jimmy | 156 | Bories | native of Glasgow; volunteered in 1914 |
| Forbes, Wullie | 67 | Dorotea | sheep musterer |
| Goldsmith, Mrs. | 128 | Bories | housekeeper at Staff House |
| "Grande" | 41 | Bories | older brother of "Chico"; head of Cattle Section |
| Herrick, George | 98 | Bories | older brother of Walter Herrick; manager of Río Zurdo farm |
| Herrick, Walter | 17 | Bories | manager; "The Boss"; later, appointed general manager of Aysen Company |
| Lillie | 21 | Punta Arenas | hotelier |
| Murdo | 64 | Dos Lagunas | sheep musterer |
| "Old Henry" | 45 | Laforet Peninsula | cook; elderly; cribbage player |
| Poole | 21 | not stated | former captain of the "Emma"; notorious; shot |
| Rhodes | 35 | Bories | cadet; later, transferred to Oazy Harbour |
| Robbie | 35 | Bories | deputy engineer, Boer War veteran |
| Smith | 146 | Bories | cannery manager; nickname "Old Blithery" |
| "The Dowager" | 96 | Bories | mother of Herrick brothers |
| Trevor | 102 | Castillo | deputy manager |