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Studio portrait of First Lieutenant James Francis Thomas, A Squadron, New South Wales Citizen's Bushmen, in a new uniform on the day he was promoted. By the outbreak of the Boer War, Thomas was 38, a successful lawyer, newspaper proprietor, commander of the district's volunteer forces and a considerable figure in Tenterfield social and political life. On 28 February 1900, Major James Francis Thomas, Officer Commanding A Squadron of the New South Wales Contingent of Citizen's Bushmen, sailed with his men for South Africa. A practicing lawyer prior to his departure for South Africa, he was given the role of defending officer at the Courts Martial of Lieutenant (Lt) Henry 'Harry' Morant and Lt Peter Handcock.
Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant James Francis Thomas, A Squadron, New South Wales Citizen's Bushmen, Mounted Infantry Regiment. By the outbreak of the Boer War, Thomas was 38, a successful lawyer, n
"The Courts-Martial of Officers in Pietersburg, South Africa during January/February, 1902. "The Morant Affair".
Studio portrait of 488 Shoeing Smith Peter Joseph Handcock, taken in Sydney prior to his departure for South Africa with the 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles. Lieutenant (Lt) Peter Handcock receive
The grave of Lieutenant (Lt) Peter Joseph Handcock and Lt Henry 'Harry' Harbord Morant in the civilian section of Pretoria's Church Street Cemetery. Members of the Bushveldt Carbineers during the Boer
The 'Confession' written on the back of photograph A05828 addressed to the Reverend Canon Fisher was written by Lieutenant (Lt) Harry Harbord Morant and signed by Morant and Lt Peter Joseph Handcock,
AWM3 03/673 - [Records of the Department of Defence, central registry - Records of Major General E. T. H. Hutton, General Officer Commanding the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia:] Corr