A. R. Rawlinson

Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Richard (Dick) Rawlinson, OBE (9 August 1894 - 20 April 1984) served in military intelligence in the British Army, before commencing on a screenwriting career. He also produced several films.

Early life
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.

Military career
Having been a cadet of the Officer Training Corps, Rawlinson was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant on 1 September 1914, in the first year of World War I. He 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 Machine Gun Corps. He was promoted Lieutenant on 21 December 1916, while still seconded to the Machine Gun Corps. 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 relinquished his commission on 5 January 1946 and granted the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel.

Later life
Rawlinson died 20 April 1984 in West Sussex, England.

Personal life
Rawlinson married Alisa Margaret Harrington Grayson on 20 December 1916. She was the daughter of Sir Henry Grayson, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Birkenhead from 1918 to 1922. Together they had two sons; Michael Grayson Rawlinson (born 27 March 1918, died 1941 KIA), and Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson (born 26 June 1919, died 28 June 2006).

Honours and decorations
In the 1945 New Year Honours, the then Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Rawlinson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). He was already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). On 23 May 1947, he was appointed Officer of the Legion of Merit "in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies".

Partial filmography

 * Aunt Sally (1933)
 * Menace (1934)
 * Lancashire Luck (1937)
 * Strange Boarders (1938)
 * This England (1941)