Lawrence Edward Grace Oates Biography

Advises on animal selection, care and polar transport.

Oates prepares for responsibility over the expedition's pony transport system.

Lawrence Oates accompanies Scott's Terra Nova expedition and takes responsibility for the ponies used during the planned southern journey.

Joins Scott's expedition with responsibility for ponies.

Oates enlarges and reorganises the pony stalls to improve animal management during the Antarctic winter.

Oates oversees the ponies at Cape Evans, monitoring their condition and exercising animals intended for the southern journey.

Oates takes charge of Christopher as Scott assigns ponies and handlers for the southern journey.

Manages ponies during the early southern journey.

Oates leaves Cape Evans with the pony groups supporting Scott's southward march.

Travels south with responsibility for the expedition ponies.

Oates monitors the animals as conditions become increasingly difficult.

Oates travels south with the pony teams, taking responsibility for animal welfare as conditions become increasingly difficult.

Manages expedition ponies during the main march south.

Advises Scott on animal condition and transport limitations.

Oates assesses the ponies at One Ton Depot as the southern party prepares to continue.

Oates's transport group loses the weakened pony Jehu as the southward journey continues.

The remaining ponies are killed at the foot of the Beardmore Glacier after completing their transport role.

Remaining ponies are destroyed before the glacier ascent.

Continues with Scott toward the South Pole.

Oates reaches the South Pole with Scott's party and learns that Amundsen has won the race.

Oates's frostbitten feet worsen severely as the polar party struggles north across the Barrier.

Leaves Scott's tent during the return from the South Pole, sacrificing himself as the party struggles northward

Leaves the tent during a blizzard while critically ill.

His sacrifice is intended to improve his companions' survival chances.

Leaves the tent and dies during the return journey.