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| File Reference |
DP8647
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| Name |
Edward Lyons |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Carrowmore, Newport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
2140 North Racine Avenue, Chicago, Illinois (Sister's Address)
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| Country |
United States of America
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded on file
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| Date of death |
1924-10-13
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| Place |
Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dundrum, County Dublin
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| Civilian occupation |
Blacksmith;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
Newport Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
No |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyDP8647 Edward Lyons.pdf |
| File dates |
18 December 1932 - 11 October 1937
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Miss Annie Lyons’ unsuccessful application under the Army Pensions Acts, 1932 in respect of the death of her brother Edward Lyons who died on 13 October 1924. Applicant was informed that she was precluded for compensation by the terms of the Army Pensions Act as she was not one of the dependents covered under the above legislation.
It is stated on file that Edward Lyons was Battalion Commandant of Newport Battalion, [West Mayo Brigade], IRA up until his arrest on 24 October 1920 during the War of Independence (January 1919 – July 1921). Lyons was sentenced to nine months imprisonment and held in Galway Prison until transfer to Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dundrum, County Dublin where he died on 13 October 1924.
File includes completed application form.
Archivist’s Note: Edward Lyons (“jail” and“dead”) of Cuilmore, Newport is listed as a member of Newport Company, 2 Battalion West Mayo Brigade, IRA on the first critical date (July 1921). See MA-MSPC-RO-328, pages 51 and 58.
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