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T.E LAWRENCE

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

SEQUENCE
General biography
Family background and early schooling
Outbreak of WW-I
Spying and Arab revolt
Dramatic death & Post death analysis
Conclusion
Q &A

BIOGRAPHY

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Thomas Edward Lawrence was a british Army soldier

and especially known for his assistance in the Arab
Revolt.

Gorphwysfa, Whales on 16 August, 1888.

second oldest in his family of five boys.

As a kid his father (Thomas Chapman) and mother

(Sarah Junner) never actually got married but instead
took on the name of Lawrence.

SERVICES BY LAWRENCE

Outbreak of WW-I,

Ottoman Empire wanted to control Turkey and Arabia.

England still wanted authority over

Lawrence volunteered to help England as a spy and mapper

While Lawrence as in Arabia,

Revolt against the Ottoman Empire which caused a big controversy

because nobody knew what side he was on

Basically he was a spy for England but also helped Arabs revolt He was of
very high value in the Arab revolt

POST ARAB REVOLT

After the Arab revolt-remained a help to England

worked at the foreign office in 1921

In 1922 joined the RAF as a Aircraftman

JHON ROSS-------forced out in 1923

Changed his name to T.E SHAW and joined the

Royal Tank Force but quit

In 1925 he was re-admitted to RAF.

POST ARAB REVOLT

He continued serving in the RAF until 1935

His main hobby was motorcycles and owned a lot of

them which now are showcased in museums

DRAMATIC DEATH

At the age of 46 Years and 02 months after

leaving RAF

he was injured in a fatal motorcycle accident.

Died on 19 May, 1935

POST DEATH ANALYSIS

Very

private funeral

Declared
Went

dead by one doctor only

to go spy on Germany

England suspecting a war Germany

Lawrence knew German and was already trained in spying

and blending in

The fact that he was only confirmed dead by one doctor

leads to a high suspicion of his actual death occurring

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I deem him one of the greatest beings alive

in our time we shall never see his like
again. His name will live in history. It will live
in the annals of war. It will live in the annals
of Arabia.
Winston Churchill

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CONCLUSION

This reaction to T. E. Lawrences accomplishments may

sound skeptical and disbelieving of his achievements
and efforts. But I cannot say that I dont recognize him as
one who had gravely influenced a war that had definitely
redrawn maps. He had his pros and cons. His popularity
might have caused a little more fiction in his otherwise
very factual accomplishments. But he is indeed a hero
and whether completely noble were his actions or not,
hell surely be a name that will not ever be left out in the
history of World War-I.

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Q&A