FIRST BRITON TO BE KILLED

John Parr lied about his age to enlist at 15 in the Middlesex Regiment in 1912. A reconnaissance  cyclist, he and a colleague were sent to scout the enemy around Obourg in Belgium on August 21st 1914. It is thought he was shot after encountering a German patrol. He was listed as 'missing' and his death was not confirmed until after the war.

Daily Mail. Saturday November 10th 2018  

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