| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR03079 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1 cm |
| Object type | Typescript |
| Maker |
Dickson, Frederick William |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Dickson, Frederick William (Lieutenant, b.1907 - d.1983)
Description
Article, 'A close-up of the Kanaka' written by VX36435 Lieutenant (Lt) Frederick Dickson while serving in New Guinea during the Second World War. In a three- page essay Dickson describes some of the characteristics and cultural practices of the Papua New Guineans such as inter-tribal wars, mourning ceremonies and the practice of having more than one wife. Dickson also mentions the Kanakas' fear of aeroplanes.