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May 20, 2014 · An Irish boy soldier, who went down in history as the youngest casualty of World War I, was honoured in a special ceremony in his native Waterford. John Condon was just 14 years old when he was ...
Oct 28, 2014 · A re-touched photograph of John Condon. While the sculpture is dedicated to the youngest recorded Allied soldier killed in World War I, it is primarily a memorial to the 1,100 Waterford Men, Women and Children who fought and died in the armed services of many nations but principally serving with the British Army on the Western Front.
Pte John Condon, just 14 when he died fighting with the Royal Irish Regiment in the Second Battle of Ypres, has his name on the memorial. He was recruited in Waterford on October 24th, 1913, where ...
Nov 11, 2014 · A song from around 100 years ago plays over old battle-scene footage from World War One, all part of an exhibition to remember the 1,100 local men who died fighting in the British army. The ...
May 23, 2014 · RETIRED British servicemen have paid tribute to the youngest soldier to die in World War 1 – 14-year-old Waterford native John Condon. A long awaited memorial to the Boy Solider was unveiled in Waterford City in front of members of the British Legion and the Naval Service Reserve, among others.
Please try again later. In 1915, John Condon, a young soldier from Waterford was killed by mustard gas in the Second Battle of Ypres. The Republic of Ireland town has put medals and part of a boot ...
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Second Battle of Ypres †. Pte. John Condon (5 October 1897 – 24 May 1915) was an Irish soldier born in Waterford. He was mistakenly believed to have been the youngest Allied soldier killed during the First World War, at the age of 14 years; he lied about his age and he claimed to be 18 years old when he signed up to join the army in 1913.
