 Worsley mentions that matches had become such precious currency that Cheetham bought a single match from him for the price of a bottle of champagne, to be paid when Cheetham opened his pub in Hull after the war.Cheetham's death in 1918 meant the debt was never paid.For his efforts during the expedition Cheetham was awarded an appropriate clasp to the Silver Polar Medal that he had previously received for his role in the Discovery Expedition.