Memorial: M2271

Wall tablet St Mary’s Church, Gestingthorpe, Essex, dedicated to Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Oates d. 1912

Location

St Mary's Church, Gestingthorpe, Essex, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY OF / A VERY GALLANT GENTLEMAN / LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES, / CAPTAIN IN THE INNISKILLING DRAGOONS. / BORN MARCH 17 1880. DIED MARCH 17 1912, / ON THE RETURN JOURNEY FROM THE SOUTH / POLE OF THE SCOTT ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION / - WHEN ALL WERE BESET BY HARDSHIP, HE BEING GRAVELY INJURED WENT OUT INTO / THE BLIZZARD TO DIE IN THE HOPE THAT BY SO / DOING HE MIGHT ENABLE HIS COMRADES TO / REACH SAFETY - THIS TABLET IS PLACED / HERE IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE BY / HIS BROTHER OFFICERS, A.D. 1913'

Details

Description: Regimental badge above.
Type: Wall tablet
Materials: Brass

People

Oates, Lawrence Edward Grace
Age:
Date of Death: 17/3/1912
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain
Organisation: British Army

Extra

Recorder: Reverend William Henry Donnan 1971

JSON

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