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Pte. James Condon MID.

British Army 8th (Irish) Btn. Kings Regiment (Liverpool)

from:51 Francis St, Chester

(d.12th September 1916)

Photo from IWM.

James died of wounds received while in trenches just east of Delville Wood during the fighting for the village of Ginchy. Died same day at No. 21 Casualty Clearing Station, Corbie. Buried La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie. He was one of the 44 volunteers of the 55th West Lancashire Division who took part in the famous trench raid at Blairville, south of Arras, on the night of 17th of April 1916. James Condon was one of the trench raiders. The officer leading the raid, 2Lt Edmund Felix Baxter, was a posthumous VC for the raid. The raid was held to be an example of a classic, and successful, trench raid and an official war photograph was taken of the men after the raid. James Condon front row extreme left (above the three officers) wearing a balaclava and holding a trench club. He served also 164th Trench Mortar Battery.

Pte James Condon



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