Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921
Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921
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6 June 1921
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MLMSS 8421
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder)
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Handwritten letter from James Francis Thomas, Tenterfield, New South Wales, to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921. The letter refers to the burial place of Harry Harbord "Breaker" Morant, and refutes the assertion that he was buried "out on the grey Karroo" as stated by William Ogilvie in his biography 'Bushman and buccaneer'; according to James Fra...
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Letter from James Francis Thomas to the Mitchell Library, 6 June 1921
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On February 27, 1902, Second South Australian Mounted Rifleman Lieutenant Harry "Breaker" Morant and his farrier, Sgt. Peter Handcock, were executed by firing squad following a court martial for their role in the summary execution of 12 Boer prisoners and a German missionary they claimed was an enemy spy.
James Francis Thomas, a solicitor fr...
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MLMSS 8421
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YezdNZ79
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezdNZ79
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