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File Reference 4P1347
Name James Brady
Gender male
Address detail
Street Milcomb House, Newport
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Notes Not recorded.
Notes Not recorded.
Civilian occupation Railwayman;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Western Command
Commanding Officer(s) S McKeon; P Gibbons
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award WGWound gratuity
Notes Awarded a gratuity of £15.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copy4P1347 James Brady.pdf
File dates 25 April 1927 - 3 April 1924
Subject Information File relates to James Brady's application for a wound pension or gratuity under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of gunshot wounds received by him while serving with the National Army. States that he was wounded in the right hand and leg in Newport Barracks, County Mayo on 8 September 1922 (February 1922 also recorded). Brady says that Commandant P Gibbons and a Private Cawley were injured in the same incident. Reference also made to another member of the National Army (Sergeant Sullivan) having been killed in the exchange. [Archivist Note - Re Sergeant Sullivan. Possibly referring to Sergeant Charles Sullivan (2D446) who died on 27 August 1922 from wound(s) received by him at Newport, County Mayo]. Applicant claims that his "wife was taken prisoner by the Irregulars when I was wounded". Noted in reference from FP McNulty that members of the IRA had taken up position in the workhouse in Newport and that the National Forces attempted to remove them from the post resulting in the above incident. States that he was attested in the National Forces on 26 July 1922 and was discharged on 20 February 1924 in consequence of reduction of the forces. File contains: medical report on an ex-Soldier claiming disability in respect of service; copy medical examination sheet; references from Commandant M [Stephenson], FP McNulty and Garda Thomas P Sheridan.