Completed the following sentence: In mid-1907, David was invited to join Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition
"Nimrod" Expedition, and, in December, won Australian government funding for the expedition.<unk> "Nimrod" Expedition, and, in December, won Australian government funding for the expedition. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ David was nearly 50 years of age and it was intended that he would stay only until April 1908, but en route to Antarctica on the he altered his plans and decided to stay for the entire duration of the expedition.