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File Reference MSP34REF35194
Name Dominick Mulchrone
Gender male
Address detail
Street Aughagowla, Westport
County Mayo
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not recorded on file.
Date of death 1990-06-20
Associated files in MSPA 34E5976
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Unit 2 Battalion
Company B Company (Brockagh)
Brigade West Mayo Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Michael Gallagher; William Rice; John Kelly
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Second Lieutenant
Unit 2 Battalion
Company B Company (Brockagh)
Brigade West Mayo Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) John Kelly
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 1 and 13/18 years service for pension purposes in 1942.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF35194 Dominick Mulchrone.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E5976 Dominick Mulchrone.pdf
File dates 07 April 1935 - 24 May 1991
Subject Information File relates to Dominick Mulchrone's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923. The applicant also unsuccessfully claimed for the periods between 1 April 1917 and 31 March 1920. During the Civil War the applicant claims to have been appointed as company Quarter Master in 1920; claims to have regularly carried dispatches and acted as a scout; members of Kilroy's column often stayed in his house; Dominick Mulchrone's home was raided and he was fired on while escaping, his brother was shot and died two days later. The file contains handwritten application signed and submitted by the applicant; typed letter of reference from Michael Kilroy; handwritten letter of reference from Michael Gallagher; handwritten notes relating to discussion held with Messrs Kilroy and Moone about the applicants service history; two page summary of sworn evidence given by Dominick Mulchrone in front of the advisory committee on 17 December 1940; handwritten notes from Messr McGovern relating to the applicants service history; material relating to the closure of Dominick Mulchrone's pension account; material relating to surviving family closed.