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Also Known As Edward Godfree Aldington
Born July 8, 1892 • Hampshire • England
Died July 27, 1962 (aged 70) • France
Notable Works “Death of a Hero” • “Lawrence of Arabia” • “The Colonel’s Daughter”
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