George Witton

George Ramsdale Witton
Lieutenant G.R. Witton, Bushveldt Carbineers (1901)
Born	28 June 1874 Victoria, Australia
Died	14 August 1942 (aged 68) Queensland, Australia
Criminal status	Deceased
Motive	Superior orders
Conviction(s)	Murder (8 counts) Manslaughter
Criminal penalty	Death; commuted to life imprisonment
Details
Victims	9+
Span of crimes	11 August – 23 September 1901
Country	South African Republic
Target(s)	POWs and civilians
Date apprehended	23 October 1901
Military career
Allegiance	British Empire
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	South Australian Mounted Rifles Bushveldt Carbineers
Battles/wars	Second Boer War

George Ramsdale Witton (28 June 1874 – 14 August 1942) was a lieutenant in the Bushveldt Carbineers in the Boer War in South Africa. He was sentenced to death for murder after the shooting of nine Boer prisoners.^[1] He was subsequently reprieved by Lieutenant-General Viscount Kitchener, albeit Lieutenants Peter Handcock and Harry "Breaker" Morant, who were court martialled with him, were both executed by firing squad on 27 February 1902.