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25/01/2021 The CWGC record Private Thomas Conlon as the son of Robert Conlon of Ballyworkan, Portadown.
25/01/2021 Private Thomas Conlon is commemorated on Portadown War Memorial as living at Jervis Street, Portadown.
25/01/2021 The 1911 census shows Thomas as a 14 year old labourer. He was living with the family at Mourneview Street in Portadown.
25/01/2021 Known family: Robert Conlon, Margaret Conlon, William Robert Conlon (born about 1889), George Conlon (born 12th April 1894), Thomas Conlon (born 13th February 1898).
25/01/2021 Thomas Conlon was born in Benburb, County Tyrone, possibly on 13th February 1898.
25/01/2021 However, no GRONI record can be found for the marriage so the family details cannot be confirmed.
25/01/2021 Thomas Conlon was the son of Robert and Margaret Conlon. Robert Conlon and Margaret Orr were married about 1888.
25/01/2021 Private Thomas Conlon was serving with the 10th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers when he died of pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Belfast on the 17th February 1916.
30/12/2015
30/12/2015 Thomas Conlon is buried in Loughgall Old Cemetery.
30/12/2015 Thomas Conlon enlisted in Portadown.
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