People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

• Martin, Shane

Birth

20 July, 1912
Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

22 July, 1970 (aged 58)
Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

tuberculosis

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Methodist

Education

• Brighton Technical School (Melbourne)
• National Gallery art school (Melbourne)

Occupation

• autobiographer/memoirist
• journalist
• military historian
• novelist
• short story writer
• war correspondent

Military Service

• World War II

Awards

• Miles Franklin Literary Award
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Key Organisations

• Committee for the Defence of Democracy in Greece

Workplaces

• Troedel & Cooper Pty Ltd
• Argus (Melbourne) newspaper
• Australasian Post (newspaper)
• Sun (Sydney) newspaper
• Associated Newspapers Services (London)