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File Reference MSP34REF48906
Name Peter Horkan
Gender male
Address detail
Street Castle Street, Castlebar
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Address detail
Street 81 McHale Road, Castlebar
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1887-10-13
Place Liverpool, England
Date of death 1960-04
Associated files in MSPA 34SP46710; DP20469
Related files MSP34REF17795 Patrick Horkan
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Unit 1 Battalion
Company Castlebar Company
Brigade West Mayo Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) John Chambers; James Chambers; E Moane
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award SPASpecial Allowance (DP file)
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
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.