Lawrence of Arabia Medal explained

The Lawrence of Arabia Medal is an award conferred by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.^[1]

History

Lawrence of Arabia Medal was established in 1935 in the honor of Lawrence of Arabia.^{[1] [2]}

Recipients

• 1936: John Bagot Glubb
• 1937: Charles Bell
• 1938: Claude Scudamore Jarvis
• 1939: Harold Ingrams and Doreen Ingrams
• 1940: Frederick Peake
• 1941: C. E. Corry
• 1942: Mildred Cable
• 1943: Orde Wingate
• 1944: Ursula Graham Bower
• 1947: Charles Pawsey
• 1948: Henry Holland^[3]
• 1949: Freddie Spencer Chapman
• 1953: John Hunt, Baron Hunt
• 1954: Wilfred Thesiger
• 1960: Violet Dickson
• 1961: Stephen Hemsley Longrigg
• 1964: Nevill Barbour
• 1965: Hugh Boustead
• 1966: Charles Belgrave
• 1971: Seton Lloyd^[4]
• 2016: Michael Asher

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Lawrence of Arabia Medal.
2. Web site: Lawrence of Arabia: medal. December 18, 1936. The National Archives (UK).
3. Obituary. Huch. Dow. October 18, 1966. Journal of the Royal Central Asian Society. 53. 1. 109–111. 10.1080/03068376608731940.
4. Lawrence of Arabia medal. February 18, 1972. Asian Affairs. 3. 1. 68. 10.1080/03068377208729608.