Seven Pillars of Wisdom · Character
Alan Dawnay
A British staff officer who helps organize the Arab regular army.
minor
Also known as Dawnay, the unwearied Dawnay
First appearance: book ix balancing for a last effort
Alan Dawnay shows up with force in LXXXVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Present at Guweira; discussed the Mudowwara expedition.
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In LXXXVIII: Present at Guweira; discussed the Mudowwara expedition. Later, in XCII: Allenby's greatest gift to the Arab Revolt; a…
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See Alan Dawnay in book ix balancing for a last effort