British Executions

Sidney James Delasalle

Age: 39

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 13 Apr 1944

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Durham

Method: hanging

Executioner: Albert Pierrepoint

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/

Sidney Delasalle murdered Ronald John Murphy 23 who he shot at North Country Army Camp on 4 February 1944.

Sidney Delasalle shot Ronald Murphy with a rifle as he waited in a Naafi tea and bun queue.

see Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 22 March 1944

see National Archives - ASSI 45/104/8