Sir Wilfred Thesiger | |
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.jpg) 1944 portrait by Anthony Devas | |
| Born | Wilfred Patrick Thesiger 3 June 1910 |
| Died | 24 August 2003 (aged 93) Croydon, London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Known for | Exploration, Writing, Photography |
| Notable work | Arabian Sands The Marsh Arabs |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Sudan Defence Force Gideon Force Special Air Service |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger KBE, DSO, FRAS, FRSL, FRGS, HonFBA (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003),[1] also known as Mubarak bin Landan (Arabic: مُبَارَك بِن لَنْدَن, the blessed one of London)[2][3] was a British military officer, explorer, and writer. Thesiger's travel books include Arabian Sands (1959), on his foot and camel crossing of the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula, and The Marsh Arabs (1964), on his time living with the Marsh Arabs of Iraq.
- ^ Asher 2003
- ^ Byrnes, Sholto (12 July 2010). "Wilfred Thesiger in Africa, by Christopher Morton and Philip N Grover". New Statesman. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ Langham, Eric; Goaman-Dodson, Toby; Rogers, Lyn (2008). Mubarak Bin London: Wilfred Thesiger and the Freedom of the Desert. Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates Authority for Culture and Heritage. ISBN 9789948012306. Retrieved 13 August 2013.