Arthur Rawlinson
| A. R. Rawlinson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Arthur Richard Rawlinson |
| Nickname(s) | "Dick" |
| Born |
9 August 1894 London |
| Died | 20 April 1984 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Service number | NA – 1919 89652 – 1939-46 |
| Unit |
General List (WW1) York and Lancaster Regiment (WWI) Machine Gun Corps (WW1) Queen's Royal Regiment (WWII) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Member of the Order of the British Empire (WW1) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1945) Officer of the Legion of Merit (1947) |
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Richard "Dick" Rawlinson, OBE (9 August 1894 – 20 April 1984) was a British Army officer who served on the Western Front, and then in military intelligence in both World Wars. He served as head of MI.9a, and of MI.19. In peacetime, he developed a very successful career as a screenwriter and also produced several films.
Rawlinson was born in London, England, on 9 August 1894. He was the son of Thomas Arthur Rawlinson. He was educated at the University of Cambridge, in Pembroke College.
Already a cadet in the Officer Training Corps, Rawlinson was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant on 1 September 1914, in the very first month of World War I. He soon transferred from the General List into the York and Lancaster Regiment. He was made a temporary lieutenant on 29 December 1914. On 26 June 1916, he was seconded to the new Machine Gun Corps. He was promoted Lieutenant on 21 December 1916, while still seconded to the Machine Gun Corps. After he was wounded in action he began a career in Military Intelligence, 'employed at the War Office' in MI.1(a), as an Acting Major. He was later awarded an MBE. He resigned his commission on 27 February 1919.
On 14 April 1939, he transferred from the Reserve of Officers of the York and Lancaster Regiment to the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) and returned to active service. He subsequently served in World War II, reaching the war substantive rank of major. He served as the commanding officer of the department that vetted enemy Prisoners of War (POW). This was initially MI.9(a), a section of MI.9, before being hived off as: MI.19. He relinquished his commission on 5 January 1946 and was granted the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel.
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