The Alex Josey Private Papers

Alexander Arthur Josey (1910 – 1986) – Journalist/Author

Alexander Arthur Josey – better known as Alex Josey – was born in Poole, Dorset, south of England, to working class parents. He left school at the age of 14 to work in a factory. From a young age he enjoyed writing and had an ambition of being a reporter or a writer. He joined the local newspaper, the Poole Herald in 1926.

In 1941, Josey was recruited for the Royal Air Force. He was first stationed in Cairo to engage in psychological warfare, and later, he was seconded to the Palestine government to help with public relations....Click here to read more.

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