Background
Hetherington, John Aikman was born on October 3, 1907 in Sandringham, Victoria, Australia. Son of Hector and Agnes (Bowman) Hetherington.
Hetherington, John Aikman was born on October 3, 1907 in Sandringham, Victoria, Australia. Son of Hector and Agnes (Bowman) Hetherington.
Student Sandringham State School, 1931-1917, All Saints Grammar School, Saint Kilda, Victoria, 1917-1923.
Reporter, feature writer Melbourne Herald group, 1925-1935. Journalist, London and New York City, 1935-1938. Feature editor Melbourne Herald, 1938-1939.
War correspondent Middle East and Europe, 1940-1945.
Editor-in-chief Adelaide News, 1945-1949. Deputy editor Melbourne Argus, 1952-1954.
Feature writer Melbourne Age, 1954-1967. Author, freelance journalist, 1967-1974.
Clubs: Savage, Melbourne.
Married Olive Meagher, March 15, 1943. Married second, Mollie Roger Maginnis, July 26, 1967.