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There is also 1 burial of the Second World War within the cemetery. The cemetery was designed by Charles Holden. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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We remember John Condon. Timeline. ... burial Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7173199. Key to icons.
