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Private John Condon (No. 6322) of 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment came from Waterford in Ireland. He is believed to have been the youngest soldier killed...
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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.
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 ...
In memory of John Condon a soldier boy who died at the age of 14
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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 ...
This is a beautiful song about the youngest soldier to die in the British Army in WW1. He was in the Royal Irish Regiment from Waterford, Ireland and died o...
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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 ...
