| Regimental number | 1379 |
| Place of birth | Youghal, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 6' 1.5" |
| Weight | 187 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Condon, 69 North Main Street, Youghal, Cork, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
Embarked, 20 November 1915. Found guilty, Heliopolis, 29 February, 1916, of disorderly conduct in the street by shouting and fighting on 25 February 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Tel-el-Kabir, 6 April 1916; transferred to No 12 Coy, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 15 July 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Anzac Bn, Imperial Camel Brigade, Eastern Expeditionary Force, 11 November 1916. Reported wounded, Gaza, 19 April, 1917; transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 20 April, 1917; admitted to Australian General Hospital, 28 April 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh); posted to 3rd Bn, 11 May 1917; admitted to General Hospital, 22 May 1917 (gun shot wound); rejoined 3rd Bn, 14 June 1917. Found guilty, 7 March 1917 of (1) breaking out of camp and (2) being absent without leave from 9:00 pm, 27 February, to 4:45 am, 6 March 1917: awarded reduced to Private and forfeited 8 days' pay. To detention, Cairo, 25 July 1917. Found guilty, 12 July 1917, of 'offering violence to his superior officer in that he in bivouac, on 5 July 1917, when being escorted to Company Office, broke from his escort and seized a shovel and threatened his Company Officer, saying "I will kill the lot of the bastards" or words to that effect.' Pleaded guilty: sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment with hard labour. Unexpired portion of sentence of 2 years suspended, 11 April 1918; admitted to General Hospital, Cairo, 10 April 1918; taken on strength, A.B.D. Company, Abbassia, 5 May 1918; rejoined 3rd Bn, 4 May 1918; taken on strength, 15th Light Horse Brigade in organisation, 1 July 1918; admitted to Ismailia Hospital, 14 October 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 5 December 1918; transferred to Moascar, 20 December 1918; released from hospital, 24 January 1919; admitted to Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 20 June 1919 (venereal disease). Commenced return to Australia, 24 July 1919; embarked on board HT 'Dongola' from Kantara. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CONDON John Campbell |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
