Keywords: 2nd Lieutenant James Francis Thomas(1899).jpeg Studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant James Francis Thomas A Squadron New South Wales Citizen's Bushmen Mounted Infantry Regiment By the outbreak of the Boer War Thomas was 38 a successful lawyer newspaper proprietor commander of the district's volunteer forces and a considerable figure in Tenterfield social and political life On 28 February 1900 Major James Francis Thomas Officer Commanding A Squadron of the New South Wales Contingent of Citizen's Bushmen sailed with his men for South Africa A practising lawer prior to his departure for South Africa he was given the role of defending officer at the Courts Martial of Lieutenant Lt Henry 'Harry' Morant and Lt Peter Handcock Australian War Memorial Not know 1899 PD-Australia People of the Australian Army Thomas Military people of the Second Boer War Slouch hat |