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| File Reference |
24SP3416
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| Name |
John Walsh |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Derrygorman, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Altamount Street, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
105 Wood Street, Barnet, Herts
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
46 Wood Street, Barnet, Herts
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
172 Bells Hill, Barnet
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| Country |
England
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| Date of birth |
1895
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| Date of death |
1971-04-25
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| Associated files in MSPA |
24B665
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| Related files |
SDR3178 subject’s National Army service number.
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Company |
E Comapny
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR3178
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit (Flying Column)
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR3178
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Lieutenant
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| Unit |
44 Battalion
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| Division |
Claremorris Command
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR3178
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
Yes |
| Grade |
B |
| Notes |
Awarded 4.824 years service for pension purposes.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy24SP3416 John Walsh.pdf
Scanned/digital copy24B665 John Walsh.pdf |
| File dates |
9 December 1924 - 1 July 2009
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| Subject Information |
File relates to John Walsh's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1921 and 30 June 1922 and with the National Forces for part of the periods between 1 July 1922 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Claims that he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1915 and that he took part in routine activities. Says that he was a member of the O'Rahilly's bodyguard in Westport in March 1916. Says too that he mobilised in Easter Week, 1916. States that he later joined the Active Service Unit (Flying Column); cut roads; dispatch work; Kilmeena ambush; Clogher Cross ambush. Noted in references that he took part in the burning of Moyrisk and [Ayle] barracks. States that he enlisted in the National Forces on 25 July 1922 in Westport, County Mayo.
Demobilsed on 7 March 1924 at the rank of Lieutenant. States that he received a supplementary grant of £100 upon demobilisation.
File contains: handwritten notes of interview with Board of Assessors, Military Service Pension Act, 1924; references from James Ruddy, William Sears, M McHugh; one page copy particulars of military prisoners committed to Galway Prison; material relating to payment of balance of pension to widow; material relating to payment of pension to widow; material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection.
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