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| File Reference |
MSP34REF55141
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| Name |
Sarah Jane Walsh |
| Gender |
female |
| Address detail |
| Street |
90 Balcombe Street, Dorset Square, London NW1
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Thornhill Farm, Murrisk, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1895-12-02
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| Notes |
Date of death not recorded in file.
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34SP56136; DP20603
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Member
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Company |
Westport Branch
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
SPASpecial Allowance (DP file)
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| Date of Award |
1956-10-31
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| Notes |
Applicant awarded £30.10.00 per annum.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF55141 Sarah Jane Walsh.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP56136 Sarah Jane Walsh.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP20603 Sarah Jane Walsh.pdf |
| File dates |
12 November 1937 -11 January 1971
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Sarah Jane Walsh‘s (neé Gill) unsuccessful application for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act 1934 and successful application for service (1917-1921) medal which was issued in 1955. Walsh states she was a member of the Westport Cumann na mBan company from 1 April 1921 till 30 September 1923. During the War of Independence (January 1919 - July 1921) Walsh claims she catered for the Column men (Active Service Unit). During the Civil War (June 1922 - May 1923) she states she carried dispatches, did scout duty, helped transport arms and did intelligence work.
File includes: application for service (1917-1921) medal (issued 1950); letter of reference from Thomas J Gill (3 February 1969); application for Special Allowance (17 October 1955).
DP20603 file contains material and correspondence relating to Sarah Jane Walsh‘s successful applications for a Special Allowance under the Army Pensions Acts. She was initially informed that her yearly means exceeded the appropriate annual sum £130.0.0 (1955) however her application was reassesed following appeal.
File includes: Special Allowance award certificate (29 November 1955); social welfare reports (1952 -1960); handwritten document assessing means of applicant (4 July 1958); handwritten document detailed applicant’s husband’s (Patrick Walsh) means; handwritten documents outlining the applicant’s husband’s unknown location in England and his lack of contribution to the household (13 June 1956 – 10 March 1960); medical reports (5 August 1953; 11 February 1956).
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