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Captain Lawrence Oates, Antarctic explorer, was one of the five men in Scott’s fateful expedition to the South Pole. Suffering with gangrene and frostbite, in an attempt to save the others and in an act of supreme self sacrifice, he walked from the tent into a blizzard and certain death: “I am just going outside and may be some time.”
Lawrence Edward Grace "Titus" Oates or Captain Lawrence Oates (March 17, 1880 – March 17, 1912) was a British cavalry officer and an Antarctic explorer. He died during the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910–13.
Captain Lawrence E.G. Oates - Titus, The Soldier. 17th March 1880 - 16th March 1912. Born London in 1880 into a wealthy family, Oates attended Eton College for two years before attending an army "crammer" school and joining the army in 1898.
Lawrence Oates. (1880—1912) Antarctic explorer. Quick Reference. (1880–1912). Having entered the army in 1898, Oates saw service in the South African War. His interest in sailing, hunting, and kindred pursuits led him to apply for a post on Scott's 1910 expedition to the Antarctic.
Captain Lawrence Oates is best remembered as the brave Antarctic hero who was chosen to be part of Captain Robert Scott’s team to undertake the epic journey of discovery to the South Pole 1911-12.
Sep 14, 2017 · “I am just going outside and may be some time”. These were the last words of the Antarctic explorer Captain Lawrence Edward Grace "Titus" Oates (1880–1912). He uttered them prior to walking into a blizzard and certain death. Why would he do such a thing?
As resources ran low, Capt. Lawrence Oates famously sacrificed himself: Crippled by frostbite, he left the party’s tent during a March 16 snowstorm with the words, “I am just going outside and...
