George Witton
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George Witton was an Australian soldier involved in the controversial Boer War court-martial alongside Breaker Morant, later known for his memoir protesting the convictions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian soldier
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian military history
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Boer War historiography ⓘ |
| authorOf | Scapegoats of the Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeCélèbre | Breaker Morant controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
murder of Boer prisoners
ⓘ
war crimes ⓘ |
| coDefendantWith |
Harry "Breaker" Morant
NERFINISHED
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Peter Handcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| convictedBy | British military court ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| event |
early release from prison
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imprisonment following Boer War court-martial ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfterTrial | pardoned de facto by early release ⓘ |
| memorializedIn | Australian discussions of military justice ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Bushveldt Carbineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Boer War war-crimes trial
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involvement in the Breaker Morant court-martial ⓘ |
| notableWork | Scapegoats of the Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
memoirist
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment |
HM Prison Portland
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | co-accused of Breaker Morant ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Breaker Morant (1980 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnConviction |
claimed miscarriage of justice
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protested his conviction ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | officer in irregular mounted unit ⓘ |
| sentence | death ⓘ |
| sentenceCommutedTo | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| servedIn | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeOfWork |
alleged scapegoating by British authorities
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critique of British military justice ⓘ |
| trialHeldBy | British Army court-martial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | memoir ⓘ |
| workSubject |
Boer War court-martial
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Breaker Morant case ⓘ |
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