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Name: COUDENHOVE, Hans [Johann] Dominique Marie de
Birth Date: 7 Jan 1863 Vienne, France
Death Date: 11 Sep 1925 Nyasaland
First Date: 1896
Profession: He lived a solitary life amongst unsophisticated tribes in the more isolated districts. Later he visited Nyasaland and wrote several books, the most famous of which was 'My African Memories'
Author: 'My African Memories'
Book Reference: Gillett, Cuckoo
General Information:
Cuckoo - Count Hans Coudenhove, a member of a noted Austrian family and an ex-cavalry captain, was a frequent visitor to Mombasa, dividing his time between BEA and the neighbouring German Colony. Whenever in Mombasa he stayed in Foran's house. Count Coudenhove was somewhat of a "mystery man" but Foran understood he was prospecting for minerals while big game hunting. He spoke English fluently and proved a charming companion.
UK Foreign and Overseas Registers for death - notified by Moses, his personal servant - says he was Czecho-Slovakian
He came from the Coudenhove-Kalergi family