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File Reference MSP34REF40660
Name Margaret Faulkner
Gender female
Address detail
Street The Grove, Castlebar
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of death 1966-04-05
Place County Home, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Associated files in MSPA 34E6120; DP16735
Civilian occupation Nurse;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Cumann na mBan
Company Castlebar branch
Commanding Officer(s) John Hoban; John Chambers
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 1 and 1/3 years of service for pension purposes in 1942.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF40660 Margaret Faulkner.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E6120 Margaret Faulkner.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP16735 Margaret Faulkner.pdf
File dates 29 December 1936 - 14 June 1966
Subject Information File relates to Margaret Faulkner's successful pension application in respect of her service with Cumann na mBan for entire and parts of periods between 1 April 1920 and 11 July 1921. She was awarded 1 and 1/3 years of service for pension purposes in 1942. Applicant states she joined in 1914. She was a nurse and kept a nursing home in Castlebar. Applicant claims to have set up a small shop at her gate, contiguous to the gate of the military barracks. Claims she bought arms and ammunition from soldiers and kept them in her house. She then sent them to the Volunteers with the help of Nell/Nellie Hughes (MSP34REF12939). She also claims to have gained some information that she passed on to James McKevilly. Also delivered despatches. The shop was open only for 4 months, before the Truce. File contains material relating to the applicant's claim and appeals; typed statement of activities conerning the applicant's Civil War service (2pp); representations by Joseph Blowick TD; typed statement of activities signed by applicant and dated 11 March 1938; reference letters by James Chambers, John Gavin, John O'Boyle, Edward Moane, Patrick Horkan; typed summary and typed sworn statement made before Advisory Committee on 11 March 1938; typed statement of applicant relating her activities for the Civil War period. Material relating to some of the applicant's family members, closed (data protection)