Martin Henry DONOHOE

Background

DONOHOE, Martin Henry was born on November 10, 1869 in Galway, Ireland.

Education

Studied at National and Marist Brothers’ Schools.

Career

Member L’Entente Cordiale and Legion of Frontiersmen. Began journalistic career, Courrier Australien, Sydney, 1892. Subsequently staffs Evening News and Town and Country Journal, Sydney.

Traced De Rougemont.

Became war correspondent, London Daily Chronicle, 1899. In the Boer war; with Methuen from the Orange River to Magersfontein. Acted as assistant galloper to Hector M‘Donald in the fight at Koodoesberg Drift.

Accompanied Lord Roberts on march from Enslin.

Present at Paardeberg. Subsequently captured.

Released on fall of Pretoria. In RussoJapanese war.

Attached first Japanese army.

With Kuroki through of Korea and Manchuria. Battles of the Yalu, Motien Pass, Towan, Liaoyang, and the Sliaho. Travelled in America, Australia, China, Japan, of Korea, and South Sea Islands.

F.I.J.; journalist and war correspondent. Paris correspondent, London Daily Chronicle.

Interests

• Rowing, cycling, swimming, and golf.

Connections

Spouse 1900, Madge Tilley of Sydney.

Spouse:

Madge Tilley of Sydney.