John Condon, reputedly Britain’s youngest WW1 casualty dies 1915

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#OnThisDay 1915 John Condon from Waterford, serving with the Royal Irish Regiment died during a German chlorine attack on the Western Front at Shell Trap Farm in the latter stages of the Second Battle of Ypres (Battle of Bellewaarde). For a long time Condon was considered the youngest soldier to die in WW1 at 14 years of age. However, further research into this proved that he was most likely 18 y/o at death. Still too young.

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Hi, I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now. I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in. Hope you enjoy.

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