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File Reference MSP34REF35345
Name Thomas Tunney
Gender male
Address detail
Street Derrycroff, Westport
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1895
Notes Exact date of birth not recorded on file
Date of death 1964-08-31
Associated files in MSPA 34E4261
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Unit 3 Battalion
Company Cushlough Company
Brigade West Mayo Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) M Kilroy; J Ring; J Malone; John Hastings
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 Yes
Grade E
Notes Awarded 2 and 5/6 years service for pension purposes in 1939.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF35345 Thomas Tunney.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E4261 Thomas Tunney.pdf
File dates 29 November 1934 - 2 July 1965
Subject Information File relates to Thomas Tunney's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods. Claims that he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1917 and took part in routine activities. In 1918 Tunney states that he raided for arms and guarded prisoners. During the War of Independence applicant claims that he was involved in activities in County Mayo including: raids for arms; joined an Active Service Unit (Flying Column) under Joe Ring in the winter of 1920; assisted in the destruction of Carrowkennedy Barracks; lay in ambush at Croagh Patrick; Kilmeena ambush (7 May 1921); Carrowkennedy ambush (2 June 1921). Claims that in the Truce period he attended training camp in Westport and was also in the garrison between the barracks and the workhouse. States that he was in Westport Barracks at the outbreak of the Civil War and that he joined a Flying Column under the command of Patrick Duffy. Claims that he was in an engagement with National Army troops at Newport. Says that he was involved in intelligence work and helped to secure billets for the men. States that he was on the run but was able to return home after the fighting had ceased. File contains: typed transcript and summary of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (8 April 1938); handwritten notes of discussions held with Messrs Kilroy and Moane; references from E Moane and Patrick Duffy; material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection.