A05311 Accession Number: A05311

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Studio portrait of Private Harry H (Breaker) Morant, just before he left for South Africa with the 2nd Mounted Rifles from South Australia. Morant was executed at Pretoria Goal on 27 February 1902 by the British for his involvement in the killing of Boer prisoners.

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Accession Number
A05311
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1900
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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