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Gerald de Gaury

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

April 01, 1897

Died

January 12, 1984

Genre

Memoir

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Gerald Simpson Hillairet Rutland Vere de Gaury MC (1 April 1897 – 12 January 1984) was a British military officer, Arabist, explorer, historian and diplomat.

He served in the Hampshire Regiment in the First World War, where he fought at the Somme, and was wounded on several occasions, including in the Gallipoli Campaign. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917:

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed the greatest gallantry and initiative in organising and leading bombing attacks. Although subjected to heavy machine gun and rifle fire he captured an important enemy post. His fine example and disregard of danger were of great value to his men."

De Gaury served as the British political agent in Kuwait in the 1930s, and org ...more

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	قبيلة عنزة دراسة انثروبولوجية موجزة by Gerald de Gaury (جيرالد دي غوري), Bruce Ingham بروس انغام (تحقيق), عطية بن كريم الظفيري (ترجمة) 4.44 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Kings in Baghdad: The Tragedy of Iraq's Monarchy by Gerald de Gaury, Alan De Lacy Rush (Introduction), Philip Mansel (Preface by) 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	حكام مكة by Gerald de Gaury, رزق الله بطرس (مترجم) 3.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faisal: King of Saudi Arabia 3.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1966 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road to Kabul: An Anthology by Gerald de Gaury (Editor), HVF Winstone (Editor) 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grand Captain: Gonzalo de Cordoba it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1955	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Kings in Baghdad The Tragedy of Iraqs Monarchy by de Gaury, Gerald [I. B. Tauris,2008] really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Traces of Travel: Brought Home from Abroad 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travelling gent: The life of Alexander Kinglake (1809-1891) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1972	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“New political systems and philosophies were imported into the Near East under the general term democracy and grafted artificially into a society which was feudal in nature and theocratic in spirit. The results were not happy...”
― Gerald De Gaury, Three Kings in Baghdad: The Tragedy of Iraq's Monarchy

tags: arabs, hashemite, history, iraq, middle-east

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