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| File Reference |
24SP13501
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| Name |
Thomas Browne |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Derrygorman, Westport
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1894-12-10
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| Date of death |
1976-06-06
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| Associated files in MSPA |
24A1029; DP28759
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| Related files |
1D219 Staunton, Patrick; 1D395 Jordan, Patrick; 1D71 McEvilly, James; 1D392 O'Donnell, Thomas killed or died from wounds received in this incident.
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Volunteer
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| Brigade |
Westport Brigade
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Private
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| Unit |
3 Battalion
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| Company |
E Company
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| Brigade |
West Mayo Brigade
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Private
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| Division |
2 Western Division
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
Yes |
| Grade |
A |
| Notes |
Awarded 2.5 years service for pension purposes in 1928
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy24SP13501 Thomas Browne.pdf
Scanned/digital copy24A1029 Thomas Browne.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP28759 Thomas Browne.pdf |
| File dates |
17 December 1925 - 10 September 1980
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Thomas Browne's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA and National Forces during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War in the service periods between 1 April 1921 and 31 March 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Applicant claims he joined the Irish Volunteers on 20 September 1914; paraded with arms on Easter Sunday at [Fornaugh], Westport, County Mayo under J McBride. During the War of Independence Browne states that he assisted in collecting money; raided houses for arms and ammunition; attended all parades. Claims in April 1921 he took part in an engagement with British forces at Clogher Cross, Westport; took part in an ambush at Kilmeena 19 May 1921 which resulted in the deaths of four IRA men, a Head Constable of the RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) wounded and some IRA men taken prisoner by British forces. States he took part in an attack on British forces at Corrowkennedy 02 June 1921 which resulted in the deaths of two RIC Constables and a member of the British forces; the remainder of the British forces were taken prisoner. Browne states he joined the National Army 12 August 1922; forced to resign due to illness 10 April 1923.
File includes: material submitted by subject in support of his service pension application; handwritten notes [of evidence given by Thomas Browne before the Board of Assessors, Military Service Pensions Act, 1924]; material relating to subject's National Army service record; original signed references from John Walsh, James Moran, Edward Moran, Thomas Foy and John McHale; handwritten affidavit of applicant for certificate of military service under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924; certified copy of marriage certificate for the marriage between Thomas Browne and Josephine Costello; material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection Act.
File (DP28759) relates to claimant's unsuccessful application for a Special Allowance. The Minister was not satisfied that applicant was incapable of self-support by reason of permanent infirmity.
File contains: medical report. Material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection.
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