Why was T.E. Lawrence released from the Royal Air Force in 1923?

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T.E. Lawrence was released from the Royal Air Force in January 1923 because his identity was discovered by the press.1

After enlisting under the assumed name John Hume Ross in August 1922 to escape his public life and seek material for a new book, Lawrence was identified by the Daily Express at his Farnborough base on December 27, 1922. The resulting publicity embarrassed the service, leading to his discharge the following month.1