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| File Reference |
MSP34REF48906
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| Name |
Peter Horkan |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Castle Street, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
81 McHale Road, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1887-10-13
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| Place |
Liverpool, England
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| Date of death |
1960-04
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34SP46710; DP20469
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| Related files |
MSP34REF17795 Patrick Horkan
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Private
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
Castlebar Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
John Chambers; James Chambers; E Moane
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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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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF48906 Peter Horkan.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP46710 Peter Horkan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP20469 Peter Horkan.pdf |
| File dates |
30 December 1936 - 20 August 2005
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Peter Horkan's unsuccessful application for a military service pension in respect of his claimed service with the Irish Volunteers and the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1916 and 30 September 1923.
States that he stood to during Easter Week, 1916. In the following periods applicant claims that he raided for arms; assisted with elections and transported petrol. During the War of Independence applicant claims that he was involved in: manufacture of home made bombs; joined the Active Service Unit (Flying Column); transported ammunition to Tourmakedy. In the Truce period says that he was in the taking over of [Castlebar] Barracks. Following the outbreak of the Civil War applicant claims that he sniped at National Army troops and took part in attack on Castlebar Barracks.
File contains: material concerning application for a Service (1917-1921) Medal without Bar - Service (1917-1921) Medal deemed duly awarded;
File DP20469 relates to applicant's claim for a Special Allowance. Includes: medical report; social welfare reports; material concerning overpayment of allowance Material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection.
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