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File Reference 24SP4538
Name Edward Moran
Gender male
Address detail
Street Drummindoo, Westport
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1892
Date of death 1976-06-05
Associated files in MSPA 24B962; DP38488;
Related files SDR3974 - subject's National Army officers service number;
Civilian occupation Farmer;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Company Officer Commanding
Unit 3 Battalion
Company E Company
Brigade East Mayo Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Michael Joseph Ring
National Army Service Number SDR3974
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Unknown
Division 2 Western Division
National Army Service Number SDR3974
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Lieutenant
Brigade Mayo Brigade
National Army Service Number SDR3974
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 Yes
Grade B
Notes Awarded 3.342 years service for pension purposes in 1927
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copy24B962 Edward Moran.pdf
Scanned/digital copy24SP4538 Edward Moran.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP38488 Edward Moran.pdf
File dates 7 December 1924 - 3 March 1978
Subject Information File relates to Edward Moran's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA and National Forces in the service periods between 1 April 1921 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 1916 and 31 March 1921. Edward Moran claimed that he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914. He claimed that he mobilised under arms at the time of the 1916 Easter Rising. Subject and references stated that between then and the end of the War of Independence he: served as a Company First Lieutenant and Company Officer Commanding; did election work; did organisational work; did guard duty for the active service unit; trenched and blocked roads and cut communications; took part in the Clogher Cross ambush; did despatch work; was arrested and badly beaten by British forces and subsequently unable to carry out activities for a period of time - relevant dates not on file. According to material on file during the Truce period Edward Moran took part in IRA training camps. He claimed that at the time of the IRA split in [March/April] 1922 he offered his services to the National Army but claims he was sent home to keep his local Company together. He claimed that due to commitments at home he was unable to join the National Army until November 1922 during the Civil War. He continued to serve with the National Army until his resignation in May 1923 while serving at the rank of Lieutenant. File includes: material submitted by Edward Moran in support of his application; statements regarding subject's service from Joseph McBride TD, Martin Thomas Moran, John McHale, John Kilcoyne, Thomas Foy and John Walsh; notes [of evidence given by Edward Moran before the Board of Assessors, Military Service Pensions Act, 1924]; representations on subject's behalf from William Sears TD; material relating to subject's National Army service record; and material relating to the settlement and closure of Edward Moran's military service pension following his death on 5 June 1976; material (1963) relating to representations on subject's behalf from Henry Kenny TD and issuing of special allowance application form to Edward Moran - form not on file and does not appear to have been returned by Moran to the Department of Defence.