A05826
Photograph A05826 Period 1960-1969The 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
A05828 Accession Number: A05828
Description
Group portrait of officers of the Bushveldt Carbineers some wearing mourning arm bands marking the death of Queen Victoria. Identified from left to right: Lieutenant (Lt) Peter Joseph Handcock; Lt Henry 'Harry' Harbord Morant; either Dr Johnston or Dr Neel; Captain (Capt) Frederick Hunt; Capt Alfred Taylor, and Lt Harry Picton. The death and mutilation of Capt Hunt in August 1901 devastated Lt Morant and culminated in he and Lt Handcock killing Boer prisoners. Lts Morant and Handcock were tried on five charges of murder and received two sentences of death.They were shot by a firing party on the morning of 27 February 1902. Their bodies were placed into the same grave in a quiet civilian section of Pretoria's Church Street Cemetery. Original photograph held in Private Records Collection PR82/120.
Details
Accession Number
A05828
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Date Made
c 1901
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor K Denton
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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