John Condon, Irish-English soldier (born 1896)

John Condon (British Army soldier)

Irish soldier

Pte. John Condon was an Irish soldier born in Waterford City. 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…