Revolt Gallery

T E Lawrence, Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918. Seen here with Lieutenant Colonel Alan Dawnay and Commander David George Hogarth (Geographical Section of the Naval Intelligence Division), standing outside the Foreign Offices Arab Bureau in Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1918

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Colonel Newcombe and Railway Raiding Party

Lieutenant Colonel Newcombe (1878-1956) - A friend of T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) who served in the Second Boer War. At the end of 1916 he was appointed Cheif of the British Military Mission in the Hejaz and played a key role in the Arab Revolt. In 1917 Newcombe was captured by the Turks and was held a Prisoner of war but escaped and went into hiding in Constantinople. Pictured with the Railway Raiding Party - Ahmed (Suida) Aziz, Nurel Din and Abdu. Date: Circa 1916

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Hussein bin Ali - Sharif and Emir of Mecca and King of Hejaz

Hussein bin Ali (18541931) - Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 until 1917, when he proclaimed himself King of the Kingdom of Hejaz. Initiated the Arab Revolt in 1916 against the Ottoman Empire during World War One. Ruled Hejaz until 1924, when, following defeat, he abdicated his kingdom and titles to his eldest son Ali. Another son, Faisal bin Hussein bin Ali al-Hashimi was King of Iraq (as Faisal I) between 1921-1933. This drawing is described as the first portrait of King Hussein ever produced. Date: 1924

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans