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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).
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Condon’s body was moved to Poelcapelle Cemetery in Flanders, in what is today one of the most popular graves among tourists; only the Unknown Soldier’s resting place receives more visitors. But was Condon the youngest soldier to die in World War I?
Jul 16, 2024 · Today we remember Private John Condon of the Royal Irish Regiment who died on the 24th May 1915, aged 14. John Condon was born in the parish of Trinity Without in Waterford City. His parents were John and Catherine Condon of Thomas’ Avenue, also known as Wheelbarrow Lane, off Barker Street.
Nov 20, 2015 · 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 and was killed at age 14, he is buried in the Poelcapelle War Cemetery in Belgium.
This tallies almost exactly with the number of soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment who were recorded as having been killed in action on the 23rd August and who have no known grave. Thus it seems quite likely that John Joseph Condon is one of those buried in St Symphorien Military Cemetery. Created by: , Patrick63223
Aug 11, 2018 · For much of the last 100 years it was assumed that Private John Condon from Waterford city was the youngest British soldier to die in the first World War and therefore the youngest Irish...
