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In his book Colonial Era Cemetery of Norfolk Island, published by Pacific Publications Pty Ltd in 1974, an ex-Administrator of Norfolk Island, Air Commodore R.N. Dalkin, DFC, demonstrated that a cemetery can be a rewarding starting-point for the amateur historian who is prepared to do some research into a particular aspect of history. His book has stimulated interest in the famous, infamous and lesser-known colonial figures who lie buried in the old cemetery at Kingston, Nor folk Island.
Air Commodore Dalkin was Administrator of the island for four years from 1968 to 1972. He holds a BA degree in history and politics from the Australian National University, Canberra, and has furthered his interest in history and cemeteries in a recent tour of historical sites and battlefields in Greece, including Crete and the islands, western Turkey, Egypt and Lebanon. In doing so he has covered some fascinating ground, some having links with Norfolk Island in which he retains a deep interest, as this article indicates.