who was the first soldier killed in ww1
John Parr (British Army soldier) While Parr is believed to be the first Commonwealth soldier killed in action, several soldiers had been killed by friendly fire and accidental shooting after the declaration of war but before troops were sent overseas, starting with Cpl Arthur Rawson on 9 August 1914.[10] Even earlier, on 6 August 1914, the cruiser HMSÂ Amphion (1911) hit a German mine and sank, killing about 150 sailors.
John Simpson (soldier) Major John Simpson (December 1, 1748 â€“ October 28, 1825) was an American Revolutionary War soldier from Deerfield, New Hampshire. He is one of several men traditionally described as having fired the first shot on the American side at the Battle of Bunker Hill.[1]