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Lawrence, Thomas Edward

Date of birth:
August 16th, 1888 (Tremadog/Wales, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
May 19th, 1935 (Bovington Camp/Dorset, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
Grave of T.E. Lawrence, Moreton Church Cemetery
Nationality:
British

Biography

Colonel Thomas Lawrence (known as "Lawrence of Arabia") was an officer, diplomat, archaeologist and writer. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1935.

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Awarded on:
May 27th, 1916
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Major
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1917
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Major
Awarded on:
April 18th, 1918
Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Major
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1918
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an engagement. He showed splendid leadership and skill, and was; largely responsible for the success of the action in which 300 prisoners, two field guns, and twenty-three machine guns were captured.

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

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