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| File Reference |
MSP34REF55901
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| Name |
Maurice Michael Fitzgerald |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Mortalstown, Kilfinane
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| County |
Limerick
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded in file.
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| Date of death |
1940-09-20
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34C491
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| Civilian occupation |
Doctor;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Medical Officer
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Brigade |
East Limerick Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Sean T Riordan; Sean Wall
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Medical Officer
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Brigade |
East Limerick Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Sean T Riordan; Sean Wall
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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 |
| Date of Award |
1942-03-11
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| Grade |
C |
| Notes |
Awarded 3 and 5/12 years military service for pension purposes in 1942.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF55901 Maurice Michael Fitzgerald.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34C491 Maurice Michael Fitzgerald.pdf |
| File dates |
22 December 1937 - 6 October 1959
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Maurice Michael Fitzgerald’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers and IRA for part or all of the service periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period, and Civil War. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Fitzgerald states he was the Medical Officer of 1 Battalion (Galtee), East Limerick Brigade.
During the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921) Fitzgerald states he attended to the wounded in the Knocklong train raid (Dan Breen and Sean Treacy), to Sean Meade wounded in Ballylanders Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) Barracks attack, Liam Hayes (MSP34REF2365) wounded in Dromkeen Ambush, Bourke and Fogarty wounded in Grange Ambush, John Riordan (DP6341) wounded (and died) in the Gallyspillane Ambush (Limerick), Thomas Casey wounded at Galtee Castle, Michelstown, Tom Murphy (DP8364) and David Tobin (DP23678) killed at Ballinalacken, the wounded at Lackelly Ambush, Timothy Quinlan wounded at Riversfield and general attendance to any illness or injury to any member of the Active Service Unit (ASU/Flying Column).
During the Truce period Fitzgerald states he continued attending to ill or wounded men.
During the Civil War (June 1922 – May 1923) Fitzgerald does not appear to have taken a definitive stance but continued rendering medical attention to the IRA East Limerick Brigade and also seemingly to National Forces members.
File includes; letters of reference from JM McCarthy (15 July 1938); D De Barra (no date); Justin McCarthy (no date); Sean O’Riordan (8 June 1939); David Clancy MSP34REF5515 (25 June 1939); Denis Noonan MSP34REF5525 (27 June 1939); Donnchadh Ó hAnnagáin (28 August 1939); notification of the death of Maurice Michael Fitzgerald (6 February 1942); copy of probate of Fitzgerald (14 January 1943); correspondence and memoranda related to the payment of arrears to representatives of Fitzgerald’s family.
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