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| File Reference |
MSP34REF4406
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| Name |
Austin Mortimer |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Peter Street, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Pier View, Lecanvey (also Leckanvey), Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1893-04
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| Notes |
Applicant unable to give exact date of birth.
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| Date of death |
1949-10-04
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34E1613; DP9609
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Lieutenant
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| Unit |
4 Battalion
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| Company |
D Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
PJ Kelly; Michael Kilroy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Lieutenant
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| Unit |
Act Service Unit (Flying Column)
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| Company |
D Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
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 4 and 31/36 years military service for pension purposes in 1937.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy34E1613 Austin Mortimer.pdf
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF4406 Austin Mortimer.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP9609 Austin Mortimer.pdf |
| File dates |
17 September 1934 -24 February 1950
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Austin Mortimer’s receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part or all of the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce, and Civil War. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Austin Mortimer was active in West Mayo during the War of Independence. He states that his activities including enforcing the decisions of the Sinn Féin courts, raiding for arms, laying in ambush at Gloshpatrick Westport 17 March 1920, an attempted attack on Louisburgh barracks, and the burning of Murrisk barracks. He also states he participated in the blowing up of Murrisk Bridge and frequently acted as guard for the Active Service Unit (Flying Column).
During the truce period Mortimer states he was engaged in full time training in Ballycroy camp, Westport, and Louisburgh barracks and also carrying out police duties.
At the outbreak of the Civil War Mortimer takes the anti-treaty side. He claims to have blocked roads in order to impede enemy forces, provided food supplies and ammunition for the Active Service Unit (Flying Column) as well as transportation for the unit, made arms dumps, and transferred escaped prisoners from Galway to Achill.
File contains: letters of reference from Edward Moane (20 January 1936); PJ Kelly (28 January 1936); Michael Kilroy (27 January 1936); letters regarding Austin Mortimer’s work for Mayo county council (21-24 April 1934, 15 April 1937, 3 February 1938); handwritten letter from Bridgie Mortimer (subject’s sister) reporting death of Austin Mortimer in October 1949 (1 April 1950).
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