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Mubin Sheppard
Abdul Mubin Sheppard PSM DPMS JMN CMG MBE OStJ, born Mervyn Cecil ffrank Sheppard,[1] pen name M. C. ff Sheppard,[2] (21 June 1905 – 11 September 1994[3][4]) was a Malaysian World War II veteran and prisoner of war, as well as a renowned historian and academic. LifeEarly lifeMervyn Sheppard was born in Ireland on June 21, 1905. He received his early education at Marlborough College before continuing on to Cambridge University. He joined the Malayan Civil Services (MCS) in 1928, a year after passing his qualification exam in London. During his time there, he developed a strong attachment to the country and its people.[4] He married Rosemary Oakeley in Singapore's St Andrew's Cathedral on 27 January 1939. Lavender, their daughter and his only child, was born in October 1941. Their union lasted until their deaths. World War IIFrom 1941 to 1942, he served as a Company Commander in the 1st Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Force (FMSVF), earning the rank of captain and becoming a prisoner of war during WWII.[5] In 1945, he retired as a major from the FMSVF. Post-WWIIHe chose to remain in the civil service until his total retirement in 1963. He converted to Islam in 1957, adopting the name Abdul Mubin Sheppard and performing the Hajj in 1960.[4][6] In 1958, he was appointed as the first Keeper of Public Records, an office that would eventually become the Arkib Negara, or National Archives.[4] He was also granted Malayan citizenship on 15 January of the same year.[6] In 1959, he became the first director of the then-Federation of Malaya's own national museum, where he assembled a team tasked with retrieving Malayan artefacts from cities such as Lisbon and London to be displayed there.[4][7][8] He is also the founder of the Malayan Film Unit (now known as Filem Negara Malaysia) when it was established in 1946.[6][9] DeathHe died on 11 September 1994 at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre in Subang Jaya, Selangor. He was buried in Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery with military traditions and national honours.[3][4] CareersSheppard's careers include:[10]
Among his other positions are:[10]
LegacyThe Mubin Sheppard Memorial Prize was established under his name in 1996 by the Malaysia Heritage Trust to stimulate students' awareness of "the need to conserve Malaysia's built heritage and to encourage research and writings on various aspects of conservation and preservation".[12] He was the founding father of the Malaya Association of Youth Clubs (EST. 1954), a youth association inspired by the National Association of Boys' Club.[13] HonoursAmong the honours and awards he has received including:[13][14] Honours of the United Kingdom
Honours of MalaysiaFederal honours
Malaysian State honours
BibliographyHis works include:
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