Captain Oates : soldier and explorer

A biography of Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Oates, covering his childhood and service with the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons in the Boer War, Ireland, Egypt and India. The final chapters deal with the formation of the 1910-1913 Terra Nova Antarctic expedition led by Captain Scott, its voyage, the journey to the pole and Oates' death. The authors' sources include Oates' letters and journal entries. The text is illustrated with photographs.