A. R. Rawlinson
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Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Richard Rawlinson, OBE (9 August 1894 – 20 April 1984) was a British Army officer who served on the Western Front, and then in military intelligence in both World Wars. He served as head of MI.9a, and of MI.19. In peacetime, he developed a very successful career as a screenwriter and also produced several films.[1]
"Arthur Rawlinson" redirects here. For the Australian rules footballer, see East Fremantle Football Club § Players.
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A. R. Rawlinson | |
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Birth name | Arthur Richard Rawlinson |
Nickname(s) | "Dick" |
Born | (1894-08-09)9 August 1894 London |
Died | 20 April 1984(1984-04-20) (aged 89) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Service number | NA – 1919 89652 – 1939-46 |
Unit | General List (WW1) York and Lancaster Regiment (WWI) Machine Gun Corps (WW1) Queen's Royal Regiment (WWII) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (WW1) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1945) Officer of the Legion of Merit (1947) |
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