CONDON, John Charles
| Service Number: | 3082 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers College, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3082, Depot Battalion | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3082, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3082, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3082, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3082 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Son of John Thomas and Cecilia Ada CONDON, 135 Cobden Street, South Melbourne, Vic.
CONDON. — On the 10th July, killed in action in France, Private John Charles Condon (Dickie), beloved eldest son of John T. and Cecilia A. Condon, beloved brother of Ada, Will, Fred and George ; cousin of Sgt. John Cadden (on active service), aged 18 years.
His duty nobly done.
He leaves behind some aching hearts,
That loved him ever dear ;
Hearts that never shall forget
His memory written here.
—Inserted by his sorrowing father, mother, sister and brothers.
CONDON.—On the 10th July, killed in action in France, Private John Charles (Dickie) Condon, beloved nephew of Thomas Condon, aged 18 years
May his soul rest in peace.
He is always in my thoughts,
It is sweet to speak his name;
In life I loved him dearly,
In death I do the same.
— Inserted by his sorrowing uncle.
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