Australia to ask England to re-open Breaker Morant (Boer War) case (2 Viewers)

[Obee]

Lt. Harry "Breaker" Morant of the Bush Velt Carbineers interviewing a Boer prisoner c 1900

2 figure vignette 'Prisoner Interrogation' WE-BOR-03 by Wilson Edwards Toy Soldiers.

 

[Rob]

ABout the WWI executions I think the issue has been clouded by modern sentiment. There is a great book on this topic called Blindfolded and alone.
I think about 300 men were executed during the war. Not a lot compared to the numbers who served. My understanding is that the media created image of a bunch of public school toffs having some frightened teenager shot for refusing to go over the top is not a correct one. baring a few most of those executed were pretty much died in the wool offenders some of whom had committed serious crimes like rape and murder. The death sentence was not handed down very often and was often revoked.
Each case should be taken on its merits and not second guessed through rose tinted glasses

The main thing is that these men have now been pardoned and a gross injustice in the staining of some of these men's characters has been put right. War or no War you can't shoot people for no good
reason. It was an outrage that had to be put right, the non criminals amongst those shot deserve no
less.

Rob

 

[wayne556517]

The problem here is that they should of been held and judged by a Australian court. They were Australians fighting another British mess and that always will be the problem. They shot boers and fought the war as boers did. Yes they did what was not the right thing to do in battle but what is right and what is wrong in the heat of battle. I may be abit harsh but killing the emeny is the way to win a war. They paid for what they did . The Australian goverment passed a law after that no Australian soldiers can be judged by any other country but Australia. So I would like to see the British court case thrown out and a new court case opened by a Australian court and lets see what happens then. Simmo.

Well said mate.

Nah! Let it stand! British justice is beyond criticism ! {eek3}{eek3}{eek3}:wink2:^&grin

Joke!!{sm4}


Rob