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English: Harry 'Breaker' Harbord Morant (1864- February 27, 1902), circa 1900

26 February 1902 The 'Confession'

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, it reads: 'To the Rev. Canon Fisher, Pretoria The night before we're shot We shot the Boers who killed and mutilated our friend ( the best mate I had on Earth) Harry Harbord Morant Peter Joseph Handcock'

http://cas.awm.gov.au/screen_img/A05829
Date circa 1900
Source http://www.lighthorse.org.au/images/breaker.JPG
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