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Boys lied about their age to join the army, and the story of Private John Condon is one of the most poignant tales of all. There is some dispute as to his real age, but the tombstone of the boy from Waterford, Ireland says he died at the age of 14 at the Second Battle of the Ypres in 1915.
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.
Aug 11, 2018 · The popularity of the grave is undimmed despite the documentary evidence which suggests that John Condon was 18 not 14 when he died. His birth certificate states that he was born on October...
- Ronan Mcgreevy
Feb 2, 2003 · Since last summer I have done extensive research about Private JOHN CONDON (born Waterford, Ireland), the youngest soldier (age 14) who died in Flanders in the Great War (24 May 1915), and officially buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery (near Ypres).
Nov 18, 2006 · The disputed story of a 14-year-old Waterford boy killed in the first World War has been turned into a play, writes Brian O'Connell…
May 20, 2014 · John Condon was just 14 years old when he was killed on the bloody battlefields of Flanders in Belgium in May 1915. The young private, from Waterford city, had lied about his age in 1913 - a...
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Jul 28, 2014 · EXCLUSIVE: Brave story of the youngest soldier of WW1 - killed at Ypres aged just 14. Private 6322 John Condon was one of thousands of lads who lied about their age to fight for their...
