The grave of private John Henry Parr (1897-1914) the first soldier of the British Empire to be killed in action during WWI in Mons, Belgium

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John Henry Parr (19 July 1897 - 21 August 1914) was an English soldier. He is believed to be the first soldier of the British Empire to fall in action during the First World War.

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