6. continued. It is believed that the first British soldier killed in the war was Private John Parr, 4th Bn. Middlesex Regt. Killed Aug. 21, 1914, at age 20.
Last British soldier killed: Private George Ellison, 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers. Killed Nov. 11, 1918, age 25.
Also, the last empire soldier: Private George Price, 28th Bn Canadian Infantry, Saskatchewan Regt., Nov. 11, 1918, age 25.
5. NO END FOR WOUNDED-- Many who were wounded on Nov. 11th died after the 11th hour. Many more had horrible wounds to live with the rest of their lives.
4. NEGOTIATOR ASSASSINATED-- Mathias Erzberger, Germany's lead negotiator supported the war up until 1917, then was against it. A member of the new government, he supported the Treaty of Versailles which many Germans regarded as a stab in the back.
he was forced from office in 1920 and murdered in 1921.
Three More to Come. --Cooter
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