| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2019.7.31 |
| Collection number | PR82/154 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Wallet |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 138 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
MacHugh, Robert J |
| Place made | China, Korea |
| Date made | 1904 |
Wallet 2 of 3 - Photocopies of press drafts of Captain Robert Joseph MacHugh, War Correspondent, 1904
Description
Collection relating to the Boer War and Russo-Japanese War reporting of Captain Robert Joseph MacHugh, Daily Telegraph, South Africa, Japan, Korea, China, 1897-1905.
Wallet 2 of 3 - This wallet contains sixteen photocopied typescript press releases sent to the London office of the Daily Telegraph, written April - September 1904. The reports detail the Japanese advance from Korea into China. MacHugh describes his arrival in Korea, acquiring permits from the Japanese authorities, campaign movements including crossing the Yalu River and marching through Manchuria. Battles described include the second attack on Mo-tien-ling Pass, the capture of Chau-Kau, Battle of To-wang, Battle of Liaoyang.
This material was donated to the Australian War Memorial as photocopies. The location of the originals is unknown.