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Events on September 8 in history

1914Sep, 8

World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.

Private Thomas James Highgate (13 May 1895 – 8 September 1914) was a British soldier during the early days of World War I, and the first British soldier to be convicted of desertion and executed during that war. Posthumous pardons for over 300 such soldiers were announced in August 2006, including Highgate.

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