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Charles Neufeld was an Austrian merchant who spent twelve years as a prisoner in the Sudan, starting in 1887. He published a memoir, A Prisoner of the Khaleefa: Twelve Years' Captivity at Omduran, in 1899.
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50812FE39541B728...
archive.org/details/prisonerofkhalee00neufuoft

Another book, Under the Rebel's Reign: A Story of Egyptian Revolt, followed in 1900:
www.gutenberg.org/files/23829/23829-h/23829-h.htm

He was born Karl Neufeld and is found frequently under that name as well. A pretty colorful character.
An 1898 account of his life through his imprisonment:
query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70717F83A5D11...
Here's an 1899 account of his life after he was freed from prison and went to London.
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60B11F93F5414728...
In November, 1915, he was reported arriving in Constantinople en route from Medina
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E15F73C5A11738...
A German Wikipedia article on an unsuccessful German expedition to establish communications and propaganda centers in Yemen during 1916 mentions that he was part of the expedition.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stotzingen-Mission
There is a further account of his life published in July, 1918 when he died in Germany.
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E15F73C5A11738...
An ancestor has posted a short biographical account:
www.egyptedantan.com/carlneufeld.htm
There really should be a Wikipedia entry for this fellow.

Correct link for the November 1915 NYT article above (about returning from Medina) is
query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10911F8385B17738...

The Grey River Argus , 3 February 1916, Page 3
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=GR...
suggests that he was sent to Medina as a spy and/or to spread disinformation.

An engraving of Neufeld:
www.ub.bildarchiv-dkg.uni-frankfurt.de/CD/3317/2014/0835/...
and a postcard
my.opera.com/Elsir/albums/showpic.dml?album=470676&pi...
and a postcard of Neufeld and his monkey in Aswan, Egypt:
www.chinons.fr/Client/Module/galerie/galerie/7/7428.jpg

Thanks pennylrichardsca, artolog and swanq. The links are great. This guy seems like quite a character. I'll ask that we add Charles and Karl to the record.

Bodenstown?

Wolfe Tones grave at Bodenstown catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000355643

"Republicans, you have come here today to the tomb of Wolfe Tone on a pilgrimage of loyalty. By your presence you proclaim your undiminished attachment to the ideals of Tone, and your unaltered devotion to the cause for which he gave his life. It is your answer to those who would have it believed that the Republic of Ireland is dead and its cause abandoned." - de Valera, Bodenstown 1925

Streetview of the graveyard, the Wolfe Tone memorial is on the other side of the ruined church. [Edit} Corrected, thanks O Mac

Trying to find a flickr shot, but many are NSFW with assorted dodgy characters in them.

Faren min jobbet for Philips på Majorstua den gangen. Han fortalte meg at da Louis Armstrong kom til Norge, holdt ham også privatkonsert for de ansatte hos Philips, siden Philips også utgav musikken hans i Europa på deres plateselskap. Dette bildet er kanskje fra samme Norgesbesøk.

Fantastisk!

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