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| File Reference |
MSP34REF18473
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| Name |
Thomas Basquil |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
1037 Belden Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
947 Devercy Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
853 Devercy Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
716 West 66 Place, Chicago, Illinois
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Ballyheane, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Wesport Quay, Wesport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Market Square, Castlebar
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1895-04-04
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| Date of death |
1973-06-23
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E5535;
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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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| Company |
G Company (Murrisk Company)
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Michael Kilroy; Edward Moane;
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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 2 and 1/3 years service for pension purposes in 1941
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF18473 Thomas Basquil.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E5535 Thomas Basquil.pdf |
| File dates |
8 October 1935 - 31 July 1981
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Thomas Basquil's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA during the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 31 March 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service in all other periods between 1 April 1918 and 30 September 1923.
Thomas Basquil; claims membership of the Irish Volunteers from 1917. During the War of Independence Basquil states that he took part in raids for arms and enforcing boycotts of the RIC and British courts. He also claims that he took part in IRA attacks on British forces at Clogher Cross, Kilmeena and Carrowkennedy - dates not on file - as well as mobilising for other attacks/ambushes which did not materialise. During the Truce period he claims that as well as taking part in training camps that he undertook police and organisational work for the IRA. He states that during 1922 he joined the newly formed Garda Siochana for a period to gather information for the anti-Treaty IRA. Following the outbreak of the Civil War on 28 June 1922 he undertook intelligence work for the IRA in County Mayo. He was not arrested or interned and states that he emigrated to the United States of America in 1924.
File includes: material signed and submitted by Thomas Basquil in support of his application; signed handwritten statement regarding subject's service from E. Moane TD; handwritten notes relating to discussions held regarding claimant's service/activities with Messrs Kilroy, Moane, Kelly, [McGovern and Malone; handwritten standard form Referee R.15 showing details of subject's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from records received from the [IRA] Brigade Committee; material referring to Thomas Basquil's receipt of a Service (1917-1921) Medal with Bar; material relating to Thomas Basquil's widow; and material relating to the closure and settlement of Thomas Basquil and his widow's pension accounts following their respective deaths.
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