Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 Petition Gives Fresh Hope in Quest To Pardon Soldiers
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Steve Meacham reports on efforts to grant a full military pardon to 'Breaker' Morant, George Witton and Peter Handcock. Morant and Handcock, who had been serving with the Bushveldt Carbineers, were executed after being found guilty of murdering twelve Boer prisoners; Witton lived until 1942.

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    y separately published work icon The Sydney Morning Herald 10-11 July 2010 Z1707559 2010 newspaper issue 2010 pg. 11
    Note: port. (George Witton and Harry 'Breaker' Morant)
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