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Painting by J C Dollman of Captain Lawrence Oates sacrificing his life on the return journey from the South Pole in 1912 Stock Photo - Alamy
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Ice axe used by legendary explorer Captain Lawrence Oates goes on show after more than a century | Daily Mail Online
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