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File Reference MSP34REF31573
Name Thomas Francis Burke
Gender male
Address detail
Street Palmerstown House, Portumna
County Galway
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1898-04-21
Date of death 1955-10-08
Associated files in MSPA 34B41
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Unit 3 Battalion
Company C Company
Brigade Dublin Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) P Flanagan; J O'Connor
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Brigade Officer Commanding
Brigade 2 Offaly Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Michael McCormack; Seán Moylan
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 B
Notes Awarded 5 and 2/3 years service for pension purposes in 1938.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF31573 Thomas Francis Burke.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34B41 Thomas Francis Burke.pdf
File dates 19 December 1935 - 6 July 2005
Subject Information File relates to Thomas Francis Burke's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods. Burke claims that prior to the Easter Week 1916 he was drilling with his company. Also claims that he re-joined the company upon reorganisation. In 1917 and 1918 he states that he took part in the usual activities. During the War of Independence applicant says that he took part in transferring arms; street patrols; armed guard duty; armed raid for Belfast boycott goods. States that in April [1922] he was sent as an organiser from GHQ and that he was involved in brigade organisation and training. Burke also states that he created battalion columns rather that brigade columns and that the 3 Battalion Column carried out an ambush at Kinnitty. Burke mentions that he was on the run. In the Truce period (12 July 1921 - 30 June 1922) Burke claims that he ran four battalion camps and that for a three week period he was sent with Brian McNeill to report information on 3 Western Division. Following the outbreak of the Civil War Burke states that he was in Banagher Barracks and that he took part in an attack on an armoured car at Ferbane, County Offaly; attacks at Ballinahown and Belmont, County Offaly; demoition of bridges. Says that he was arrested in July 1922 and that he was interned until April 1924. File contains: typed transcript and summary of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (10 December 1938); R.15 sheet detailing rank on critical dates; reference from Joseph O'Connor, S Donnelly, Séan Robbins, Séan Gaynor and Séan Moylan; handwritten notes of discussions held with Messrs O'Connor and Robbins; material concerning his employment as a Captain in the Defence Forces; material relating to payment of pension to widow; material relating to family research query closed.