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In 1938, however, a local newspaper, The Waterford News, claimed that John Condon’s brother Patrick had stowed away, pretending to be his older brother. Patrick’s older cousin Nicholas was the source of that particular story. Perhaps neither John or Patrick Condon is the body buried in Poelcapelle Cemetery.
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.
Nov 20, 2015 · 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 and was killed at age 14, he is buried ...
Jul 28, 2014 · The crosses have been placed recently by British schoolchildren of the same age as the boy buried here a century ago – Private 6322 John Condon, aged 14. Pte Condon, one of thousands of lads who ...
Feb 2, 2003 · 1. Beneath the headstone of John Condon at Poelcapelle British Cemetery are NOT his remains. 2. With almost absolute certainty it can be said whose remains are buried there instead. 3. The place where John Condon is buried - if he was - can be considered as unknown. 4.
Nov 11, 2014 · John Condon - whose actual age is disputed by some - was buried in a mass grave. Image caption, John Condon's body was re-interred at Poelcapelle cemetery in Flanders, near Ypres in Belgium
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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 ...
