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| File Reference |
24SP13634
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| Name |
John Madden |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Griffith Barracks, Dublin
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Rosemount, Sea Park Road, Clontarf
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
35 Sea Park Road, Clontarf
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1895
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| Date of death |
1946-12-23
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| Associated files in MSPA |
24B1369
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| Related files |
3378 subjects National Army and Defence Forces service number.
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| Civilian occupation |
Electrician;
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| Easter rising service |
Yes |
| Easter rising location/place |
General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin
Liffey Street, Dublin
Henry Street, Dublin
Moore Street, Dublin
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| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
C Company
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Frank Fahy
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant
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| National Army Service Number |
3378
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
Yes |
| Notes |
Awarded 7.109 years service for pension purposes in 1927.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Grade |
B |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyW24SP13634JOHNMADDEN.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW24B1369JOHNMADDEN.pdf |
| File dates |
23 November 1926 - 6 November 1995
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| Subject Information |
File relates to John Madden's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers for part of the periods between 1 April 1916 and 31 March 1917 and with the National Forces for part of the periods between 1 July 1922 and 30 September 1923.
Following the Easter Rising he was interned until December 1916. States he re-joined the Irish Volunteers upon reorganisation. Madden enlisted as a Second Lieutenant, Army Corps of Engineers in the National Army on 30 October 1922 at Portobello Barracks. Madden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 January 1923 and Captain on 1 September 1934. Retired from the Defence Forces on health grounds on 22 April 1946.
File contains; references from Seán Flood, [Liam MacNeill], Mark Wilson, Patrick Byrne and Henry Kenny; one page handwritten statement submitted by Madden in support of his application; copy of death certificate; copy probate of will; material relating to family partly closed.
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