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Lawrence

Posted:
Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:00 am
by ozzy72
On this day in 1918 TE Lawrence and his Arab army captured Damascus

Re: Lawrence

Posted:
Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:42 am
by Hagar
A unique & enigmatic character. I haven't read about him for a very long time but I never quite figured him out.
Re: Lawrence

Posted:
Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:26 pm
by C
He came to his senses and joined the best service eventually... Aircraftman Ross (later AC Shaw)...

Re: Lawrence

Posted:
Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:40 am
by myshelf
He came to his senses and joined the best service eventually... Aircraftman Ross (later AC Shaw)...

yeah, some time ago i stumbled over "the mint"
Re: Lawrence

Posted:
Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:28 am
by Flt.Lt.Andrew
Didn't he get raped by the Turks, and didnt he enjoy it later on? :-X I thought he died in a motorbike accident, or was he just a motorbike rider?
A.
Re: Lawrence

Posted:
Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:39 am
by ozzy72
He did indeed die in a motorbike accident, I believe he was riding a Brough Superior when he came off.
As for the other rumour about his sexuality, well who knows. Wouldn't be the first neither....
Re: Lawrence

Posted:
Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:41 pm
by TSC.
Too right Ozzy, he did die in a motorbike accident whilst riding a Brough Superior. I have a friend who lives very close to 'Clouds Hill' the house that T. E. Lawrence rented in 1923. The house is very close to the spot where he had his accident & there is now a tree & a commemorative stone at the accident spot, I quite often stop there when i'm up that way & pay my respects.
Cheers,
TSC.