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| File Reference |
MSP34REF22980
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| Name |
Michael McCormack |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Ardboro, Drumraney, Moate
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| County |
Westmeath
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Kiltober, Drumraney, Moate
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| County |
Westmeath
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1885-08-01
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| Date of death |
1971-06-25
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D971; 1RB3686; 28APB847; 43SpAll341; DP8175
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| Related files |
MSP34REF49611 (Agnes Shortall, sister); MSP34REF47322 (Clare McGiffe, sister); MSP34REF47459 (Thomas McCormack, brother); 1D198 (Bernard McCormack, brother)
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
1 Battalion (Drumraney)
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| Company |
A Company (Drumraney)
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| Brigade |
Athlone Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
William Moran;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
1 Battalion (Drumraney)
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| Company |
A Company (Drumraney)
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| Brigade |
Athlone Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
William Moran;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Battalion Adjutant
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| Unit |
1 Battalion (Drumraney)
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| Brigade |
Athlone Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
William Moran; James O'Meara; Richard Birtles; Edward Dowling (Prison);
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
A Company
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| Brigade |
Athlone Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas J. McGiff; C. Byrne (Prison);
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
DPMRDisability pension, medical reasons
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
Yes |
| Grade |
D |
| Notes |
Awarded 5 and 1/4 years service for pension purposes in 1937
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF22980 Michael McCormack.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34D971 Michael McCormack.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP8175 Michael McCormack.pdf
Scanned/digital copy1RB3686 Michael McCormack.pdf
Scanned/digital copy43SPALL341 Michael McCormack.pdf
Scanned/digital copy28APB847 Michael McCormack.pdf |
| File dates |
27 March 1928 - 21 August 1972
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Michael McCormack'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 service in the periods between 1 April 1916 and 31 March 1919.
File also relates to applications (successful and unsuccessful) for and receipt of payments by Michael McCormack under the Army Pensions Acts between 1928 and his death.
Michael McCormack claims membership of the IRB from 1908 and of the Irish Volunteers from 1913. He states that he mobilised for but had no active service during the 1916 Easter Rising. In May 1916 he was arrested and interned until the following June. Following his release he was involved in the reorganisation of the Irish Volunteers. During the War of Independence McCormack states that he took part in raids for arms, took part in IRA attacks on Ballymore and Streamstown RIC barracks and the burning of Moyvore RIC Barracks as well as an ambush of British forces at Auburn. On 14 May 1921 McCormack was captured by British forces and interned until December 1921.
On his release Michael McCormack re-joined the IRA and following the outbreak of the Civil War took part in fighting against National Army forces at Ballymote Army Barracks. He claims to have assisted the local IRA Active Service Unit and took part in the preparations for an attack on National Army forces at Tang. On 10 August 1922 he was arrested by National Army forces and subsequently interned until December 1923.
Material relating to subject's military service pension include: handwritten material signed and submitted by Michael McCormack in support of his application; signed handwritten letters and statements regarding subject's service and activities from Patrick Moran, Thomas Cuffe, Sean O'Hurley, Anthony McCormack, William Moran, Patrick Norton, David Daly, Edward Moran, James Shortall, Seamus O'Briain, Patrick Ward, Michael Seery, Harry O'Brien, James P. O'Meara and Thomas J. McGiffe; standard form Referee R.15 showing details of claimant's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from information provided by the relevant IRA brigade committee and J. Conlon former Battalion Officer Commanding; typed transcript (8 pages) of sworn statement made by Michael McCormack on 10 December 1936 before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 on 10 December 1936; handwritten notes relating to discussion(s) held regarding claimant's service and activities with Messrs McGiffe and Costello.
Material relating to subject's applications under the Army Pensions Acts include: medical certificates, examinations and reports; signed handwritten statements regarding Michael McCormack's IRA service and his alleged mistreatment by British forces following his arrest in April 1921 from Garda Siochana Sergeant Owen Byrne, Garda Siochana James Carthy, Garda Siochana Bernard Carthy and Garda Siochana Joseph Ward; signed typed report of 28 June 1929 from Defence Forces Adjutant General Colonel S. O'Higgins to the Secretary, Army Pensions Board regarding McCormack's Irish Volunteer and IRA service/activities from 1916 to 1923 and his claim for disability arising from his service; local area social welfare officer investigations and reports into the circumstances and means of Michael McCormack and his family - partly closed; and material relating to Michael McCormack's (predeceased) wife, children and grandchildren - partly closed.
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