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| File Reference |
24SP11588
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| Name |
John Joseph Flynn |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Bonane, Kenmare
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| County |
Kerry
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Union Barracks, Ballina
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
H. Q. 4 Battalion, Cavalry Barracks, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Garryletter, Bonane, Kenmare
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| County |
Kerry
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1891
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| Date of death |
1970-03-09
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| Associated files in MSPA |
24B1198;
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| Related files |
SDR976 subject's National Army and Defence Forces offciers' service number;
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer's son;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Brigade |
2 Kerry Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
J. J. Rice;
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR976
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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 |
2 Kerry Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Daniel Almond; Thomas McEllistrim;
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR976
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Staff Officer
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| Brigade |
2 Kerry Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Humphrey Murphy
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR976
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Commandant
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Brigade |
2 Kerry Brigade
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR976
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Captain
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| Unit |
61 Infantry Battalion
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| National Army Service Number |
SDR976
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
Yes |
| Grade |
B |
| Notes |
Awarded 6.5 years service for pension purposes in 1927
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy24SP11588 John Joseph Flynn.pdf
Scanned/digital copy24B1198 John Joseph Flynn.pdf |
| File dates |
18 January 1925 - 1 May 1987
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| Subject Information |
File relates to John Joseph Flynn's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA and National Forces 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 1918 and 31 March 1919.
John Joseph Flynn claims membership of the Irish Volunteers from 11 August 1918 having previously served with the British Army - no details of this service on file. During the War of Independence Flynn states that he served as a Drill Instructor and Battalion Training Officer with the IRA. According to information on file he took part in attacks on RIC and British forces at Headford, Kenmare, Firies and Castleisland during that conflict - exact dates not on file. During the Truce period he states that he served on the staff of 2 Kerry Brigade IRA acting as a machine gun instructor. Flynn joined the National Army on 10 April 1922 and states that he served as Officer Commanding 3 Battalion, 2 Kerry Brigade, National Army for an unspecified period. John Joseph Flynn served throughout the Civil War and retired from the Defence Forces to the Reserve of Officer from 31 March 1928. He again served during the Emergency (Second World War) retiring from 1 April 1946 having served at the rank of Captain.
File includes: material signed and submitted by John Joseph Flynn in support of his service pension application; material relating to claimant's National Army and Defence Forces service record; signed handwritten statements regarding subject's service and service pension application from Captain Seán Ó Súilleabháin (John O'Sullivan), Lieutenant Denis O'Leary, Captain Seamus Ó Floinn (James Flynn) and Patrick Arthur; undated, unsigned handwritten [notes of evidence given by Captain John Joseph Flynn before the Board of Assessors, Military Service Pensions Act, 1924]; material relating to John Joseph Flynn's widow including documentation (30 June 1971 - 13 February 1987) relating to representations from various elected representatives on behalf of the Flynn family; and material relating to subject's widow's executors - partly closed.
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