Final Polar Party Selection4 January 1912
Scott announces his decision: five men (Scott, Edward Wilson, H. R. Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans) would go forward to the South Pole.
Historical person
Lawrence Oates Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Lawrence Oates, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
3 records1912–19122 events0 places
Chronological biography
1912
Death of Lawrence Oates16 March 1912
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
Death of Lawrence Oates16 March 1912
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.
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