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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. This means he is the youngest soldier to perish in World War I. The Boy Soldier. Condon was born in Waterford and enlisted in the Royal Irish Regiment’s 3rd Battalion in 1913.
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.
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 16th ...
- Ronan Mcgreevy
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 year ...
Jul 28, 2014 · Private 6322 John Condon was one of thousands of lads who lied about their age to fight for their country, he is recorded as the youngest soldier to die in the war ... He was really a pre ...
- Tom Parry
Sep 23, 2024 · Day after day, Private John Condon endured starvation, forced labour, and tropical diseases while being held captive in Changi’s prisoner-of-war camp. Serving as part of the 10th Medical Corps, John had been captured by the Japanese on 15 February 1942 (known as Black Sunday) among 15,000 other Australians serving in Singapore.
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Nov 20, 2015 · Nov 20, 2015 Ian Harvey, Guest Author. One of the youngest soldiers recognized by historians today was known as the Boy Soldier during World War I. A memorial of the boy was unveiled in 2014 in Waterford City in front of members from the British Legion and the Naval Service Reserve. The boy’s name is John Condon; he fought for the Allied side ...
