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| File Reference |
2D330
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| Name |
Michael Joseph Walsh |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
Walshe
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Mill Street, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1897
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| Date of death |
1922-11-24
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| Place |
Newport, County Mayo
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| Associated files in MSPA |
3MSRB113; F338
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| Related files |
Joseph Ruddy, 2D331; Austin Woods 2D162; McEllin, Patrick 2D166; Con.Ran.251 Patrick Murphy - all killed during the same incident.
DP24487 (Thaddeus Walsh, father)
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| Civilian occupation |
Tailor;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Company Captain
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Vice Brigadier
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
OTHOther
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| Notes |
Thaddeus Walsh awarded a gratuity of £40 which was later increased to £75 owing to special circumstances.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyW2D330MICHAELJOSEPHWALSH.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW3MSRB113MICHAELJOSEPHWALSH.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF338MICHAELJOSEPHWALSH.pdf |
| File dates |
6 March 1924 - 3 October 1955
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Thaddeus Walsh’s application under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of the death of his son Michael Joseph Walsh who was killed on 24 November 1922 near Newport, County Mayo.
Also includes unsuccessful application from Sarah Walsh, sister for an award.
Joseph Ruddy, 2D331; Austin Woods 2D162; McEllin, Patrick 2D166; Con.Ran.251 Patrick Murphy - all killed during the same incident.
Letter to the Secretary, Department of Finance from Army Finance Officer states that Walsh was chief organiser of the Boy Scouts in Westport in 1914 and that he later held the rank of Lieutenant in the Irish Volunteers before going to Liverpool. He later returned to Mayo. Letter also refers to Walsh been interned in Frongoch in 1916. James Malone, in his response to the Military Service Registration Board, claims that Walsh was involved in the burning of warehouses in Liverpool and that upon his return to Ireland that he (Walsh) joined the West Mayo Active Service Unit (Flying Column). Similarly Patrick Duffy states that Walsh took part in engagements with British forces at [Skindargh] (Skerdagh/Skirdagh), burning of Drummen Barracks, Carrowkennedy ambush and patrols in Westport between April and July 1921.
File contains: report from an Garda Síochána detailing Thaddeus Walsh’s circumstances and dependency on deceased at the time of his death; Military Service Registration Board references from Joseph L Baker, James Malone, Patrick Duffy and Seán Gibbons; certified copy of death certificate; social welfare report; material relating to family partly closed.
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