About Alexander Shihwarg
Lived 1923 – 2018 (aged 95). Alexander Shihwarg was a poet and restaurateur.
Alexander "Shura" Shihwarg (30 January 1923 - 20 August 2018) was a poet and restaurateur known for his membership of the "Chelsea Set" in London in the 1950s. During the Second World War he fought with the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and his reminiscences are the subject of an oral history recording at the Imperial War Museum.
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Who was Alexander Shihwarg?
British poet and restaurateur (1923-2018)
When was Alexander Shihwarg born?
Alexander Shihwarg was born on 30 January 1923 in Harbin.
When did Alexander Shihwarg die?
Alexander Shihwarg died on 20 August 2018.
What was Alexander Shihwarg's occupation?
Alexander Shihwarg was a poet and restaurateur.
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