They set off from Greenhithe , England , in two ships , HMS Terror and Erebus , on 19 May 1845 .
Together with his brother Thomas he was assigned to HMS Erebus during the Franklin polar expedition .
They set off from Greenhithe , England , in two ships , HMS Terror and HMS Erebus , on 19 May 1845 .
Together with his brother Thomas he was assigned to HMS Erebus during the Franklin polar expedition .