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Who was 'Lawrence of Arabia'
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T. E. Lawrence as writer
Chronology of Lawrence's life
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Reference
Miscellaneous information. Some of these items are also listed in other sections.
Books and manuscripts
- Editions of T.E. Lawrence's writings in print
- Lawrence's library at Clouds Hill, 1935
- Checklist of books by and about T.E. Lawrence
- Fine-press editions of Lawrence's writing
- Books dedicated to T.E. Lawrence
- Recorded T.E. Lawrence manuscripts
Museums, Art Galleries and Libraries with exhibits or significant holdings of research material related to Lawrence's life
Notes on some of T.E. Lawrence's service personal files, 1922-35, in The National Archives
Memorials
- Memorials to Lawrence
- Unveiling the blue plaque at Myrtle Cottage, Hythe
- Recipients of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs Lawrence of Arabia Memorial medal
- RAF Seaplane Tender 206 goes to the RAF Museum
T. E. Lawrence chronology
1888 16 August: born at Tremadoc, Wales
1896-1907: City of Oxford High School for Boys
1907-9: Jesus College, Oxford, B.A., 1st Class Hons, 1909
1910-14: Magdalen College, Oxford (Senior Demy), while working at the British Museum's excavations at Carchemish
1915-16: Military Intelligence Dept, Cairo
1916-18: Liaison Officer with the Arab Revolt
1919: Attended the Paris Peace Conference
1919-22: wrote Seven Pillars of Wisdom
1921-2: Adviser on Arab Affairs to Winston Churchill at the Colonial Office
1922 August: Enlisted in the Ranks of the RAF
1923 January: discharged from the RAF
1923 March: enlisted in the Tank Corps
1923: translated a French novel, The Forest Giant
1924-6: prepared the subscribers' abridgement of Seven Pillars of Wisdom
1927-8: stationed at Karachi, then Miranshah
1927 March: Revolt in the Desert, an abridgement of Seven Pillars, published
1928: completed The Mint, began translating Homer's Odyssey
1929-33: stationed at Plymouth
1931: started working on RAF boats
1932: his translation of the Odyssey published
1933-5: attached to MAEE, Felixstowe
1935 February: retired from the RAF
1935 19 May: died from injuries received in a motor-cycle crash on 13 May
1935 21 May: buried at Moreton, Dorset