This is the true story of Alan Edward Parkinson who served in the Southern Cameroons with the Kings Own Royal Border Regiment. It is well written, illustrated, and displays the scorn to which the natives were held. Thanks for this open account of life in the days when this territory was a British Protectorate. This website is a treasure trove for historians, packed with details of daily life in the early days as the nation took shape and its destiny was cast.
Readers should pay particular attention to the attitudes of the French troops and also the way Nigerians in positions of power and authority treat the local folk. This is an oft overlooked fact in contemporary Cameroonian political discourse, especially when the legacy of some Southern Cameroonian politicians is distorted and they are accused of being sell-outs to the French speaking East Cameroun.
Enjoy, and please remember to sign his guest book.!!
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