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| File Reference |
MSP34REF35345
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| Name |
Thomas Tunney |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Derrycroff, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1895
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| Notes |
Exact date of birth not recorded on file
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| Date of death |
1964-08-31
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E4261
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Private
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Company |
Cushlough Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
M Kilroy; J Ring; J Malone; John Hastings
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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.
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