First British soldier to die in WW1 was probably shot in a friendly fire incident by French or Belgians soldiers not German forces as previously thought

On the night he died, Private John Parr (headstone pictured) is believed to have been at least 10 miles away from members of the German cavalry while on patrol near Mons, Belgium.

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