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| File Reference |
MSP34REF11256
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| Name |
Patrick Joseph Cannon |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Mountain View, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1899
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| Notes |
Exact date of birth not recorded on file
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| Date of death |
1960-12-09
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| Place |
Mountain View, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D875;
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| Civilian occupation |
Secondary School Student;
Farmer’s son;
Secretary, Mayo Board of Health;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Company Adjutant
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
Islandeady Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
P Jordan;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
P Jordan; Michael Joseph Ring; Michael Kilroy;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Column Leader
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
P. Jordan; Michael Joseph Ring; Michael Kilroy;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Battalion Vice Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
1 Battalion (Castlebar)
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Chambers; Thomas Mullen;
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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 |
D |
| Notes |
Awarded 4 and 19/36 years service for pension purposes in 1937.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy34D875 Patrick J Cannon.pdf
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF11256 Patrick J Cannon.pdf |
| File dates |
17 April 1935 – 6 November 1975
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick Joseph Cannon’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA in the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service in the periods between 1 April 1917 and 31 March 1920.
Patrick Joseph Cannon claimed membership of the Irish Volunteers from June or July 1917 onwards. Subject and references state that during the War of Independence Patrick Cannon served as a Company Adjutant, a Column Leader with an active service unit and as Battalion vice Officer Commanding.
It is also stated that during the War of Independence Patrick Cannon: took part in the burning of Islandeady [RIC] Barracks in [April] 1920; served as a Parish Court Clerk with a Dáil Éireann Court; took part in raids for arms; assisted in the organisation of an active service unit in the Castlebar area under Patrick Jordan; mobilised for a number of planned operations/attacks which did not come off including one at Glenisland in [November 1920]; took part in engagements with British forces at Cloonkeen (March 1921), Kilmeena (19 May 1921), Skirdagh (23 May 1921) and Carrowkennedy (2 June 1921). Subject and references state that Cannon was appointed Column Leader and Battalion vice Officer Commanding shortly before the Truce in [June] 1921.
Patrick Cannon stated that during the Truce period he: took part in an IRA training camp; and went into Castlebar Barracks following its takeover from British forces in March/April 1922. Subject also states that he was appointed Secretary to the Mayo Board of Health in January 1922.
Following the outbreak of the Civil War Patrick Cannon: took part in the evacuation and burning of Castlebar Military Barracks in July 1922; assisted in carrying out raids on and arresting unnamed individuals organising for the National Army; was arrested in Castlebar about 4 August 1922 after returning to his work “…to get things straightened out…”. He was subsequently interned in Athlone, Mountjoy and Tintown until escaping from the latter on 22 April 1923. He was recaptured at Celbridge two days later and then interned in Gormanstown and Newbridge until released in December 1923. Subject refers to having been at Gormanstown at the time of a hunger strike protest by prisoners there but unclear from file if he took part in it.
File includes: original handwritten material submitted and signed by Patrick Joseph Cannon in support of his application; signed typed statement regarding subject’s service from Michael Kilroy; handwritten standard form Referee R.15 dated 30 November and 1 December 1936 showing details of claimant’s rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from records supplied by E Moane T D; typed transcript (6 pages) of sworn statement made by Patrick Joseph Cannon on 1 December 1936 before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; initialled handwritten notes dated 1 December 1936 relating to subject’s service and application; handwritten notes dated 16 March 1937 relating to discussion held with “Messrs Kilroy [and] Moane” regarding subject’s service; material relating to subject’s position as Chief Officer, Public Health and Public Assistance Section, Mayo County Council between 1935 and 1946 and continuing employment with Mayo County Council after that date with particular reference to the abatement of his military service pension and the administration of his tax affairs; material relating to the settlement and closure of Patrick Joseph Cannon’s military service pension following his death on 9 December 1960 including verification of the details of subject’s death by the Office of the Registrar General; material relating to Genevieve Cannon’s receipt of a widows’ allowance in respect of Patrick Cannon from 1973 onwards; and material relating to the settlement and closure of Genevieve Cannon’s widows’ allowance following her death on 30 January 1975 – partly closed for reasons of data protection.
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