Age: 39
Sex: male
Crime: murder
Date Of Execution: 13 Apr 1944
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.
Sidney Delasalle was a leading aircraftman gunner armourer at the camp and Ronald Murphy was a Flight Sergent. They had had an argument over rations which resulted in Sidney Delasalle being sentenced to 14 days. When he was let out he approached the queue at the Naafi van and said 'Stand clear, boys'. He fired 2 shots which wounded 4 people. After Sidney Delasalle was heard to say 'He asked for it'.
see Evening Telegraph - Wednesday 22 March 1944
see National Archives - ASSI 45/104/8
