Mubin Sheppard

Mubin Sheppard
Born
Mervyn Cecil ffrank Sheppard

(1905-06-21)21 June 1905
Ireland
Died12 September 1994(1994-09-12) (aged 89)
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Burial placeJalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery
CitizenshipBritish (before 1958)
Malaya (1958-1963)
Malaysia (after 1963)
Alma materMarlborough College
Magdalene College, Cambridge University
Occupations
OrganizationMalaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Known forHistorian
Notable work
  • The Malay Regiment 1933–1947 (1978)
  • The Adventures of Hang Tuah (1984)
  • A Short History of Terengganu (1949)
StyleHistorical
TitleFirst Keeper of Public Records
Spouse(s)Rosemary Sheppard (née Oakeley),
Tengku Mariam Tengku Ismail
ChildrenLavender Frances Sheppard
Awards
Military career
AllegianceAllied forces
Branch Volunteer Reserves
Years of service1941–1945
RankMajor
UnitFederated Malay States Volunteer Force
Commands1st Battalion, Federated Malay States Volunteer Forces
Battles / warsWorld War II

Abdul Mubin Sheppard PSM DPMS JMN CMG MBE OStJ, born Mervyn Cecil ffrank Sheppard, pen name M. C. ff Sheppard, (21 June 1905 – 11 September 1994) was a Malaysian World War II veteran and prisoner of war, as well as a renowned historian and academic.