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Who signed the death warrant of LT Harry Morant and in which war was his "war crime" allegedly committed?

Lord Kitchener signed the warrant and it was the Boer war.

Well done Tomtom although I required "the second Boer War" for the second part.

Q). Where and when did the only battle take place in Australia - on the Australian mainland - between WWII Australian forces and Japanese resulting in 231 dead Japanese soldiers and four Australians (and 108 wounded Japanese)?

Location: Cowra, NSW.

Originally Posted by Padre

Location: Cowra, NSW.

While I would hardly call it a battle I am assuming you are talking about the Cowra Prison Breakout that occured on August 5 1944.

http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...wra-prison.htm

Here's one for you, who one the only VC not in the face of the enemy, in what country and where is he now burried?

Six VC winners fit that description:Irishman Private Timothy O'Hea, The Rifle Brigade, for courageous conduct at Quebec, Canada on 9th June, 1866, in suppressing a fire in a railway car containing live ammumition. O'Hea eventually died in Australia in 1874 and is buried in Sturt's Desert, Queensland. Also, Assistant-Surgeon C. M. Douglas, M.D., Private T. Murphy, Private J. Cooper, Private D. Bell, and Private W. Griffiths, all of the 24th Regiment of Foot (The South Wales Borderers) for bravery in the Andaman Islands on 7th May, 1867, in saving the lives of their companions in a storm at sea.

Opps, Thanks for the correction Pardre.

Timothy O'Hea was the one I was after. He was a member of the Leichhardt expedition.

It was a good question though Ubique. I didn't know the answer until I did some reading - and found a few others.