# Lewis — Seven Pillars of Wisdom character guide

> Lewis in Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0034-xxviii

## Who they are

A British officer who commands a machine-gun section.

## In the story

### [LXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lxi)

Australian sergeant who volunteers for the raid, seeking the strangeness of desert life; his behavior toward Arabs reveals underlying racial assumptions.

### [LXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lxvi)

Operates the Lewis gun during the ambush, providing covering fire.

### [LXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/seven_pillars_of_wisdom_se/chapters/lxvii)

Counts slain Turks, helps with the explosive decoy, and brings a Lewis gun to support the retreat.

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