Theodore Schurch

Theodore William John Schurch
Theodore William John Schurch
	Schurch in British custody (11 May 1945)
Born	5 May 1918; Hammersmith, London, England
Died	4 January 1946 (aged 27); Pentonville Prison, London, England
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/branch	British Army
Years of service	1936–1942
Rank	Private
Unit	Royal Army Service Corps
Battles/wars	Second World War North African campaign Siege of Tobruk; Battle of Gazala (POW); ;

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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