Theodore Schurch
British Nazi collaborator (1918–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore William John Schurch (5 May 1918 – 4 January 1946) was a British soldier who was executed under the Treachery Act 1940 after the end of the Second World War. He was the last person to be executed in Britain for an offence other than murder.
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Theodore William John Schurch | |
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Born | (1918-05-05)5 May 1918 |
Died | 4 January 1946(1946-01-04) (aged 27) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Treachery (8 counts) Desertion with intent to join the enemy |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom Nazi Germany Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1936–1942 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Royal Army Service Corps |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
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