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| Keywords: Sgt. John Condon, Tralee, Co. Kerry (Royal Munster Fusiliers), item 1.jpg My grandfather's name was John Condon He was a soldier before the First World War We think he was returned on the census for Ballymullen Barracks as a soldier in the Royal Munster Fusiliers in 1901 His army number in the census in 1901 was 4152 He was a private and aged 23 born circa 1878 He married my grandmother Margaret Murphy on 6th July 1905 She lived next door to the barracks in Giles Lane Ballymullen and several members of her family were also members of the Royal Munster Fusiliers John had left the army at this point but was possibly in the reserves He must have rejoined the Munsters at some point between 1911 and 1914 because in January 1914 he was awared the long service good conduct medal and made up to Sergeant see picture of officers at Ballymullen Barracks Tralee circa 1914 In 1914 he was in the 3rd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers and his number was 2591 In the photo he is pictured in dress uniform with his good conduct medal We think this photo was taken shortly after he received his medal as the uniform looks new and his children are approximately the correct ages The girl sitting on his knee is his daughter Julia Condon born 1907 and the young boy is his son John Condon born in 1906 Some time between 1914 and 1915 he must have been in France as he received the 1914-1915 Mons Star Medal He came home on Furlough at least once in 1916 as the youngest childin the family James my father was born in February 1917 My grandmother used to talk about getting postcards from Wipers from him during the war He talked of setting up a business with a French soldier making sweets Sweet making was in my grandmother's family but my grandfather had met a French soldier who knew how to make chocolate While most of the postcards have been lost over the years we have one exapmple that John sent to his wife It has Remembrance and Flowers embroidered on the front His simple message on the back was from husband to wife and children I remember another postcard from him that I saw in my grandmother's house which had written on the back keep children at school Some time in approximately 1916 he came back to Tralee and had his picture taken in combat uniform The photographs of the children were taken in approximately 1916 and 1917 and copies were probably sent to him at the front The group shot of the children shows from left to right Julia Condon born 1907 infant Michael born 1915 behind infant John born 1906 Patrick born 1913 Mary born 1908 The First Communion photo shows Julia on the left and Mary on the right At some point during the war John transferred to the labour corps His new army number was 451179 According to family stories he was a quarter master but as his military record was burnt we don't know his exact duties while he was in France According to family stories he was gassed while he was in France He was transferred back to Ballymullen Barracks 3 weeks before his death approx Nov 6 1918 He was ill - according to his death certificate he had influenza however his son Paddy Patrick who went to see him at the barracks before he died thought he had enterric fever dysentery He is buried in Rath Cemetery Tralee Co Kerry John was not a native of Tralee Clonmel may be his parish of origin but after 15 years research we have not found his bith certificate or baptism certificate We think he was born between 1875 and 1882 We think his father was called Denis Condon and his mother was Mary He possibly had a brother called James Condon nicknamed Whistling Jim When he wasn't in the army John Condon worked as a dealer He bought and sold goods tableware sweets fruit at fairs and markets around Kerry exhibition history object history object type Europeana 1914-1918 Copyright information Europeana 1914-1918 PD-own upload Europeana claims no rights in its digitisation in accordance with its http //pro europeana eu/publications/the-europeana-public-domain-charter Public Domain charter Europeana 1914-1918 project place of creation place of discovery http //www europeana1914-1918 eu/en/contributions/3562 Sgt John Condon Tralee Co Kerry Royal Munster Fusiliers item 1 Uploaded with GWToolset Sgt John Condon Tralee Co Kerry Royal Munster Fusiliers item 1 http //www europeana1914-1918 eu/attachments/46931/3562 46931 full jpg World War I World War I chemical warfare Military medical services in World War I World War I commemoration Europeana 1914-1918 batch upload needs checking | ||||
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