Editing Breaker Morant (section)

==Early life in England==
Edwin Henry Murrant was born at [[Bridgwater]], [[Somerset]], England, on 9 December 1864. According to his Queensland marriage record, he was the son of Edwin Murrant and Catherine Murrant (née O'Reilly).{{sfn|Todd|1986}} Edwin and Catherine were master and matron of the Union [[Workhouse]] at Bridgwater.{{sfn|FitzSimons|2020|p=3}}{{sfn|Bleszynski|2002|pp=6–7}} Morant's father died in August 1864, four months before Edwin Henry was born.{{sfn|Carnegie|Shields|1979|p=}}{{page needed|date=January 2024}} Despite her reduced circumstances following her husband's death, after four applications and help from her contacts Catherine was able send her son to the local [[Royal Masonic Institution for Boys]]. He received prizes for French, German, [[classics]], [[Dictation (exercise)|dictation]] and [[elocution]], but also constantly misbehaved and influenced other boys to join him in his misdemeanours.{{sfn|FitzSimons|2020|p=3}} Catherine continued as matron of the workhouse until her retirement in early 1882, having completed 21 year service.{{sfn|''The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post''|1882|p=6}} She died in July 1899.{{sfn|Bleszynski|2002|p=xxv}}