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Postby ozzy72 » Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:00 am

On this day in 1918 TE Lawrence and his Arab army captured Damascus 8)
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Re: Lawrence

Postby Hagar » Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:42 am

A unique & enigmatic character. I haven't read about him for a very long time but I never quite figured him out.
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Re: Lawrence

Postby C » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:26 pm

He came to his senses and joined the best service eventually... Aircraftman Ross (later AC Shaw)... ;D
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Re: Lawrence

Postby myshelf » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:40 am

He came to his senses and joined the best service eventually... Aircraftman Ross (later AC Shaw)... ;D



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Re: Lawrence

Postby Flt.Lt.Andrew » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:28 am

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?


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Re: Lawrence

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:39 am

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....
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Re: Lawrence

Postby TSC. » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:41 pm

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.
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