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Among those buried in the cemetery is Private John Condon of the Royal Irish Regiment, who at 14 is thought to be the youngest battle casualty of the First World War commemorated by the Commission. Caring for the fallen
Died 24 May 1915. Age 14 years old. Buried or commemorated at. POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY. LVI. F. 8. Belgium. Country of Service United Kingdom. Additional Info Son of John and Mary Condon, of Waterford. Youngest known battle casualty of the war.
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.
Among those buried in the cemetery is Private, John Condon of the Royal Irish Regiment, who at 14 is thought to be the youngest battle casualty of the First World War commemorated by the Commission. Total Burials: 7,479. World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 1,042, Canada 117, New Zealand 46, Australia 38, South Africa 5. Total 1,248.
The location of Private John Joseph Condon's grave known 1924 There exists a grave registration form for St Symphorien Military Cemetery with 12 unknown soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment listed upon it.
One grave here is said to be that of Private John Condon, listed in the cemetery details as aged 14 and 'thought to be the youngest battle casualty of the First World War commemorated by the Commission'. This is located in Plot LVI Row F grave 8, towards the back left of the cemetery.
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city. enlisting as a private, john was posted to the 2nd battalion, royal irish regiment and sent to flanders in december 1914. on the 24th may 1915, during the 2nd battle of ypres private john condon 6322 was killed in action on bellevarde ridge. known as ‘the boy soldier’, his grave stone in poelkapelle cemetery, belgium
