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File Reference MSP34REF55141
Name Sarah Jane Walsh
Gender female
Address detail
Street 90 Balcombe Street, Dorset Square, London NW1
Country England
Address detail
Street Thornhill Farm, Murrisk, Westport
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1895-12-02
Notes Date of death not recorded in file.
Associated files in MSPA 34SP56136; DP20603
Easter rising service No
Organisation Cumann na mBan
Rank Member
Unit 3 Battalion
Company Westport Branch
Brigade West Mayo Brigade
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award SPASpecial Allowance (DP file)
Date of Award 1956-10-31
Notes Applicant awarded £30.10.00 per annum.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF55141 Sarah Jane Walsh.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34SP56136 Sarah Jane Walsh.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP20603 Sarah Jane Walsh.pdf
File dates 12 November 1937 -11 January 1971
Subject Information File relates to Sarah Jane Walsh‘s (neé Gill) unsuccessful application for a military service pension under the Military Service Pensions Act 1934 and successful application for service (1917-1921) medal which was issued in 1955. Walsh states she was a member of the Westport Cumann na mBan company from 1 April 1921 till 30 September 1923. During the War of Independence (January 1919 - July 1921) Walsh claims she catered for the Column men (Active Service Unit). During the Civil War (June 1922 - May 1923) she states she carried dispatches, did scout duty, helped transport arms and did intelligence work. File includes: application for service (1917-1921) medal (issued 1950); letter of reference from Thomas J Gill (3 February 1969); application for Special Allowance (17 October 1955). DP20603 file contains material and correspondence relating to Sarah Jane Walsh‘s successful applications for a Special Allowance under the Army Pensions Acts. She was initially informed that her yearly means exceeded the appropriate annual sum £130.0.0 (1955) however her application was reassesed following appeal. File includes: Special Allowance award certificate (29 November 1955); social welfare reports (1952 -1960); handwritten document assessing means of applicant (4 July 1958); handwritten document detailed applicant’s husband’s (Patrick Walsh) means; handwritten documents outlining the applicant’s husband’s unknown location in England and his lack of contribution to the household (13 June 1956 – 10 March 1960); medical reports (5 August 1953; 11 February 1956).