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Thu Jun 16, 2016 5:17 am

Lawrence refused a Knighthood in 1918.

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Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:08 am

Lawrence lost two of his five brothers (Frank and Will) on the Western front.

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Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:24 pm

Lawrence owned eight Brough motorbikes. He died riding his 1932: George VII (GW 2275).

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Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:48 am

Lawrence owned eight Broughs: 1922: Boa (short for Boanerges)
1923: George I (£150 was more than the price of a house)
1924: George II
1925: George III
1926: George IV
1927: George V (RK 4907)
1929: George VI (UL 656)
1932: George VII (GW 2275) (The bike he died riding)
Undelivered: George VIII (Still being built when he was killed).

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Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:50 am

It is said... Lawrence married a young Muslim girl while stationed in what was North-West India in 1928.

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Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:29 am

T.E. Lawrece or Thomas Edward Lawrence was either born on August 15th or August 16th 1888 !

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Wed Jun 22, 2016 8:51 am

Non of the five Lawrence boys were born in the same country : Robert in Ireland, T.E. in Wales, William in Scotland, Frank in Jersey (A British Crown Dependency) and Arnold in England.

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Thu Jun 23, 2016 10:36 am

Lawrence was born out of wedlock in Tremadog, Wales, to Sir Thomas Chapman and Sarah Junner who herself was illegitimate.

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Fri Jun 24, 2016 8:10 am

Lawrence was a staunch vegetarian.

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Sat Jun 25, 2016 5:29 am

Lawrence often tested his stamina by depriving himself of food and water for long periods.

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