What key details about malcolm shepherd -lrb- public servant -rrb- can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: malcolm lindsay shepherd -lrb- 1873-1960 -rrb- , was a senior australian public servant . from 1904 to 1911 he served as the private secretary to four australian prime ministers , -lrb- alfred deakin , chris watson , george reid and andrew fisher -rrb- , prior to being appointed as the inaugural secretary of the prime minister 's department -lrb- 1911-1921 -rrb- . he subsequently served as official secretary of the commonwealth of australia in london -lrb- 1921-1927 -rrb- and secretary of the department of defence -lrb- 1927-1937 -rrb- .
- death place is east melbourne , victoria- birth name is malcolm lindsay shepherd- death date is 25 june 1960- spouse is edith 1899 ; d. & nbsp ; 1915 -rrb- linda hazel nina hopetoun gill -lrb- m. & nbsp ; 1917 -rrb- adelaide dimelow -lrb- m. & nbsp ;- office is secretary of the prime minister 's department- term end is 27 january 1921- term start is 1 january 1912- birth date is 27 october 1873- name is malcolm shepherd- nationality is australia australian- birth place is cambewarra , new south wales- occupation is public servant