Lawrence didn't arrive in Damascus until 9:00 am. And he was captured in a photo showing that he was riding in a Rolls Royce (right), befitting the expensive Arab costume of a Sharif that he was wearing.

Chauvel heard (probably from Lawrence's boasting) that it cost some £250. Lawrence had the whole thing planned to arrive earlier, but was delayed by an Indian patrol, who didn’t know who he was.

(According to Richard Aldington, the ostracized dissenting biographer of Lawrence L'Imposteur ('1955), after the War, Lawrence sold the golden jewelled dagger to pay for refurbishing of his country cottage.)

In fact, the commander of the most successful cavalry in modern history, Gen. Harry Chauvel (and to the chagrin of many, an Australian, from the Northern River country of NSW) followed shortly after the advance guard of Major Olden, took control of the city, and fittingly led the victory parade the next day (below).

However, in Lawrence’s book, he implies that, he not only entered Damascus first, but majestically on horse-back (see middle-right - Lawrence is at centre-top) and controlled the city.

In fact, the commander of the most succesful cavalry in modern history, Gen Harry Chauvel (and to the chagrin of many, an Australian, from the Northern River counrtry of NSW) followed shortly after the advance guard of Major Olden, took control of the city, and fittingly led the victory parade the next day (below).