T. E. Lawrence
Thomas Edward Lawrence was a British Army officer, archaeologist, diplomat and writer known for his role during the Arab Revolt and Sinai and Palestine campaign against the Ottoman Empire in the First World War. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and Lawrence's ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, a title used for the 1962 film based on his wartime activities.
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Background
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- Tremadog
- Educated at
- Magdalen CollegeJesus CollegeCity of Oxford High School for Boys
- Awards
- 🏆 Croix de guerre 1914–1918🏆 Knight of the Legion of Honour🏆 Distinguished Service Order
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1888
Born
Birth1935
Died
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