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| File Reference |
DP15842
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| Name |
Anne Conway |
| Gender |
female |
| Address detail |
| Street |
James Street, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1887-08-15
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| Date of death |
1972-09-20
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| Place |
St Mary's Hospital, Castlebar, County Mayo
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Cumann na mBan |
| Rank |
Branch Captain
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| Company |
Westport Branch
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| Brigade |
[West Mayo Brigade]
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Mrs T Moane
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
SPASpecial Allowance (DP file)
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
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| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyDP15842 Anne Conway.pdf |
| File dates |
25 December 1946 - 04 January 1973
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Miss Anne Conway’s successful application for Special Allowance under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of illness or disability. She was originally turned down in 1947 but successfully re-applied.
Miss Anne Conway was awarded a Service (1917-1921) Medal for her membership of Cumann na mBan in 1947 – information file held in 34SP11567 (missing). Her service was certified by Mrs T Moane (Officer Commanding, Cumann na Ban) and Edward Moane (MSP34REF50) (Brigade Vice Commandant). It is stated on file that the subject was Branch Secretary of Westport Branch, [West Mayo Brigade], Cumann na mBan.
Archivist’s Note: Anne Conway is listed Branch Secretary on both critical dates, see file in nominal roll MA-MSPC-CMB-28, pages 8-9.
File includes doctor’s certificates; application form; representations by Michael Moran TD (1947), solicitor PJ Donnell (1947), charted accountant PJ Davey (1948-49), Michael J Healy, Honorary Secretary, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Westport, County Mayo (1948), Edward Gallagher, The Connacht Coiswear Co Ltd (1948), chemist Thomas Stack (1948), James McGing PC, Chairman, Westport UDC (1948); medical report; copy of birth certificate (1887); correspondence with solicitor and hospital regarding her stay at St Mary’s Hospital, Castlebar (1968); signed handwritten report from Social Welfare investigating officers regarding applicant’s financial circumstances (1947-1969) and material relating to the closure of the account and payment of the balance of the Special Allowance to the next of kin following subject’s death on 20 September 1972.
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