DICKEY DAN CHE LIN (Rikuo Kanako)

Description

Biographical informationDickey Dan Che Lin was born in 1906 in Broome, Western Australia. He was five feet six inches in height. He was the son of Dan Che Lin and Dan Che Lin Kiko. He was more widely known as 'Rikuo Kanako', and he was identified as Japanese rather than Chinese on his Immigration paperwork.

He travelled overseas with both his parents in January 1919 and returned after them in October 1922.

He left permanently in December 1924. His CEDT was extended to 1930 so it is possible he returned to WA.Other nameRikuo Kanako (also known as)Date of birth1906

Person

DAN CHE LIN

DAN CHE LIN KIKO (female)

Dickey Dan Che Lin, also known as Rikuo Kanako, pictured around the age of 18 on his Certificate Exempting him from the Dictation Test (source: National Archives, K1145, 1924/36).

Family

ParentDAN CHE LINDAN CHE LIN KIKO (female)

Connections

Subject (place)BroomeSubject (topic)Chinese heritage in Western AustraliaJapanese heritage in Western AustraliaRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

Item information

ContributorSchool of Social SciencesSource of informationNAA CEDT File 1924NAA CEDT File 1918NAA Immigration File 1918-1939 » Not digitised #4317546

Significant place

RelationPlace of birthPlaceBroomeDate1906

UWA Collected

DICKEY DAN CHE LIN (Rikuo Kanako)

THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA