Final Polar Party Selection
Scott announces his decision: five men (Scott, Edward Wilson, H. R. Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans) would go forward to the South Pole.
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Lawrence Oates Biography and Timeline
Follow Lawrence Oates through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Lawrence Oates, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1912
Death of Lawrence Oates
Oates, whose condition was aggravated by an old war-wound to the extent that he was barely able to walk, voluntarily left the tent and walked to his death.
Death of Lawrence Oates
Scott wrote that Oates last words were, "I am just going outside and may be some time.". Oates, whose condition was aggravated by an old war-wound to the extent that he was barely able to walk, voluntarily left the tent and walked to his death
Records, sources and methodology
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