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Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

To the Rev. Canon Fisher

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

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