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.