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Which British honors did T.E. Lawrence receive during World War I?
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During World War I, T.E. Lawrence was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and was offered the Order of the Bath.
However, Lawrence famously refused both of these British honors during a royal audience with King George V on October 30, 1918. Disillusioned by the political betrayal of his aspirations for the Arab people, he declined the awards, leaving the King in a state of shock.1