Alexander William (Alex) Sheppard (1913–1997)
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Additional Resources
- World War II service file, B883, NX68 (National Archives of Australia)
- ASIO file, vol 3, A6119, 2367 (National Archives of Australia)
- supports raise for radio announcers, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 February 1938, p 9
- profile, Smith's Weekly (Sydney), 28 June 1941, p. 18
- connection with communism questioned, Daily Examiner (Grafton), 22 September 1948, p 1
- writes for Tribune, Tribune (Sydney), 26 January 1949, p 1
- expelled from League for Democracy in Greece, Tribune (Sydney), 22 March 1950, p 7
- member of Council for Civil Liberties, Tribune (Sydney), 16 October 1963, p 1
- publishes Trial of Lady Chatterley, Canberra Times, 29 April 1965, p 8
- establishes Alpha Books, Tribune (Sydney), 13 November 1968, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lang, John Thomas (opposer)
- Fisk, Ernest Thomas (employer)
- Blamey, Thomas Albert (senior officer)
Citation details
'Sheppard, Alexander William (Alex) (1913–1997)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/sheppard-alexander-william-alex-32888/text, accessed 11 September 2024.
Alex Sheppard, by Hazel de Berg, 1983
National Library of Australia, 48490755
Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 June,
1913
Collingwood, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
10 June,
1997
(aged 84)
Manly, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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.
Education
Occupation
Military Service
Awards
Key Organisations
- Australian Society of Authors (NSW)
- Committee for the Defence of Democracy in Greece
- Professional Radio Employees' Institute of Australasia (NSW)
- League for Democracy in Greece (NSW)
- Council for Civil Liberties (NSW)
- P.E.N. Club (Sydney)