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File Reference 4P632
Name Michael Lavelle
Gender male
Address detail
Street Croy, Near Westport
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1897
Notes Age given as 24 in September 1922
Notes No details on file
Associated files in MSPA E194
Civilian occupation Miner;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Unit 44 Infantry Battalion
Commanding Officer(s) Captain Joseph Ruddy
National Army Service Number 21123
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award WGWound gratuity
Notes £10 gratuity
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copy4P632 Michael Lavelle.pdf
Scanned/digital copyE194 Michael Lavelle.pdf
File dates 4 July 1924 - 16 September 1924
Subject Information File relates to Michael Lavelle’s application for a wound pension or gratuity under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of wounds received by him while serving with the National Army, which he joined in on 15 September 1922, at Westport, County Mayo. On 23 November 1922 Lavelle was shot in the right cheek (through the mouth and lower jaw), during an engagement with Irregulars [anti-Treaty IRA] at Newport, County Mayo. He was discharged as medically unfit on 11 March 1924 and received a £10 gratuity in respect of his injury. File contains: statement by an ex-soldier concerning his own case (17 July 1924); medical report on an ex-soldier claiming disability in respect of service (11 August 1924) and administrative records.