Lawrence of Arabia

"Lawrence of Arabia" redirects here. For the 1962 film, see Lawrence of Arabia (film).

T. E. Lawrence
16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935 (aged 46)
Nickname	Lawrence of Arabia, El Aurens
Place of birth	Tremadog, Caernarfonshire, Wales
Place of death	Bovington Camp, Dorset, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom Hashemite Arabs
Service/branch	British Army Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914–1918 1923–1935
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel and Aircraftman
Battles/wars	First World War Arab Revolt Siege of Medina Battle of Fwelia Battle of Aba el Lissan Battle of Aqaba Battle of Talifeh Battle of Deraa Capture of Damascus Battle of Megiddo
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath[1] Distinguished Service Order[2] Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur[3] Croix de guerre[4]

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, CB, DSO (16 August 1888^[5] – 19 May 1935), known professionally as T. E. Lawrence, was a British Army officer renowned especially for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916–18. The extraordinary breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing, earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, a title popularised by the 1962 film based on his life.

Lawrence's public image was due in part to American journalist Lowell Thomas' sensationalised reportage of the revolt as well as to Lawrence's autobiographical account Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1922).