In the movie Breaker Morant , a major is called to a meeting and is informed that Lieutenants Morant, Handcock, and Witton were charged and arrested for murder of German missionary and captured Boers. The officers were a part of the Australian Army but during the Boer War were in command of the British Army. Although the three were Australians they were still tried for their crimes, Morant was charged for ordering the killing of the Boer prisoners and Reverned Heese, Witton killed a prisoner before his execution, and Handcock was accused of killing Reverned Heese. Captain Hunt who was a friend of Morant tried to attack a commander, Vijoen but was surprisingly attacked back and did not return to the fort with his men. Morant founhd Captain