Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Thesiger | |
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Thesiger in 1992 | |
| Born | Wilfred Patrick Thesiger 3 June 1910 |
| Died | 24 August 2003 (aged 93) Croydon, London, England |
| Education | St Aubyn's School Eton College |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Known for | Exploration, Writing, Photography |
| Notable work | Arabian Sands The Marsh Arabs |
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| Relatives | Eric Thesiger (uncle) Frederic Thesiger (uncle) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Sudan Defence Force Gideon Force Special Air Service |
| Conflicts | |
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003), also known as Mubarak bin Landan (Arabic: مُبَارَك بِن لَنْدَن, the blessed one of London), 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.