David Dickson

Résumé du livre

Private papers of David Ramsey Dickson comprising photocopied typescripts of a Dickson family history, 'On our Mother's side', a family history of the Nurse and Ramsey family, a history of the Beefacres estate near Modbury, and photographs, his recollections about the RAAF Airfield Construction Squadron, New Guinea Islands (1943-1945), research notes about the region of Scotland from where the Cadell, Johnston and Dickson families came, papers relating to shipping, an autobiography of his life (1933-1945), certificates, citation for his mention in despatches (1945), report on Rodmer Gold Sluicing Ltd (New Guinea), and two volumes of cattle and horse pedigrees of stud stock owned by the Hart Brothers of 'Beefacres' estate, with wages paid by its later owners the Dickson family.