He was not interested in his own story.
"The British promised old King Hussein of Mecca that if he'd raise an Arab army to use against the Turks, there should be a united Arab kingdom afterward under a ruler of their own choosing.

The kingdom was to include Syria, Arabia and Palestine.

The French agreed.

Well, the Arabs raised the army; Emir Feisul, King Hussein's third son, commanded it; Lawrence did so well that he became a legend.

The result was, Allenby could concentrate his army on this side of the Jordan and clean up.