Breaker Morant
12/9/1864 - 27 February 1902
Sagittarius
Last Words
"Shoot straight, you bastards! Don't make a mess of it!"
Death & Legacy
Breaker Morant, whose real name was Edwin Murrant, was a lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers during the Boer War, and was court-martialled and executed for war crimes in 1902. The case remains controversial, with some arguing that Morant was made a scapegoat for the British Empire's own brutal tactics during the war.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Execution by firing squad
- Age at Death
- 39 years
- Funeral Location
- The information about the location of Breaker Morant's funeral is not specified.
- Final Resting Place
- Church of England Cemetery, Pretoria, South Africa