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| File Reference |
MSP34REF29
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| Name |
Anthony Clarke |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Pound Road, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
78 MacHale Road, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
County Home, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1887
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| Date of death |
1974-11-19
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E932; 1RB2175;
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| Civilian occupation |
Shop Assistant;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
Castlebar 2 Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Chambers;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit (Flying Column)
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael Kilroy;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
First Lieutenant
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
Castlebar 2 Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Chambers
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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 |
| Grade |
E |
| Notes |
Awarded 5 and 1/3 years service for pension purposes in 1936
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF29 Anthony Clarke.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E932 Anthony Clarke.pdf
Scanned/digital copy1RB2175 Anthony Clarke.pdf |
| File dates |
9 January 1934 - 21 September 1984
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Anthony Clarke's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part or all of the service periods between 1 April 1920 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 1920.
File also relates to Anthony Clarke's [unsuccessful] application for an award under the Army Pensions Act, 1932.
Anthony Clarke claims for activities during the 1916 Easter Rising were not recognised for pension purposes. During the War of Independence Clarke served as a Company Second Lieutenant and claims to have taken part in IRA attacks on British forces in County Mayo at Cloonkeen, [Glenioland] Kilmeena, Carrowkennedy, Skirdagh and Erris. During the Truce period Anthony Clarke states that he took part in IRA training camps and was involved in the taking over of British military posts. During the Civil War he served as an IRA Company First Lieutenant and took part in fighting against National Army forces. Captured in April 1923 he was subsequently interned until September of that year.
File includes: typed transcripts of sworn statements made before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 by Anthony Clarke (3 pages) on 14 February 1935 and Edward Moane (2 pages) on 19 May 1936; signed handwritten and typed letters/statements regarding subject's service and service pension application from Michael Kilroy TD, Richard Walsh TD, P. Horkan and J. A. Tierney; typed copy undated listing of officers of Castlebar 2 Company as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 submitted by E. Moane, James Chambers and John R. Gibbons, West Mayo Brigade IRA Committee; standard form Referee R.15 dated 4 [March] 1936, showing details of claimant's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from records supplied by West Mayo Brigade Committee; and material relating to Anthony Clarke's son - closed.
Material relating to subject's application under the Army Pensions Act, 1932 includes: signed handwritten statements from Edward Moane TD, Michael Kilroy TD and James Chambers; typed copy extract of letter dated 3 July 1934 from Dr. Sean Tubridy, Oranmore, County Galway, regarding his difficulty in verifying cases of men he treated during the [War of Independence and Civil War].
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