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Peter Handcock : ウィキペディア英語版 | Peter Handcock
Peter Joseph Handcock (17 February 1868–27 February 1902) was a Veterinary Lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers in the Boer War in South Africa. He was court-martialled and executed for shooting Boer prisoners. His punishment has been controversial in Australia. ==Life==
Handcock was born near Bathurst, New South Wales, and was apprenticed to a blacksmith at age 12. He worked as a blacksmith with the Railways Department. Married at 21, he had three children. He served in South Africa with the 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, and was promoted to Farrier-Sergeant. When the NSWMR returned home he obtained a commission in the Bushveldt Carbineers as Veterinary and Transport Officer.
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