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| File Reference |
24SP11380
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| Name |
Patrick Joseph Paul |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Collins Barracks, Cork
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| County |
Cork
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
McKee Barracks, Dublin
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
4 Martello Terrace, Bray
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| County |
Wicklow
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Abbey Terrace, Dún Laoghaire
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Avenue Hotel, 22 Upper George's Street, Dún Laoghaire
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1896
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| Date of death |
1975-04-26
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| Associated files in MSPA |
24C293; DP26077
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| Related files |
0.2754 subject’s National Army and Defence Forces service number.
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| Civilian occupation |
British Soldier;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Brigade |
East Waterford Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Liam Walsh
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| National Army Service Number |
0.2754
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Brigade |
1 Waterford Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Richard Mulcahy; Pax Whelan
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| National Army Service Number |
0.2754
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Commandant
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| Division |
2 Southern Division
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| Brigade |
Waterford Brigade
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| National Army Service Number |
0.2754
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
Yes |
| Grade |
C |
| Notes |
Awarded 5.5 years service for pension purposes.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy24SP11380 Patrick Joseph Paul.pdf
Scanned/digital copy24C293 Patrick Joseph Paul.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP26077 Patrick Joseph Paul.pdf |
| File dates |
11 February 1925 - 24 September 1975
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick Joseph Paul'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 June 1922 and with the National Forces for part of the periods between 1 July 1922 and 30 September 1923.
Claimed in file that Paul had served in the British army prior to joining the Irish Volunteers in 1919. Paul states in his application for a Special Allowance that he served in the British military forces between 1914 and 1918. Claims that he joined the Irish Volunteers/IRA in 1919 and says that he was appointed Lieutenant, Battalion Officer Commanding (OC) and later Brigade OC. During the War of Independence it is noted in reference that Paul was involved in attacks on British forces at Kill Barracks and [Banmahon] coastguard station. Noted that he also laid in ambush at Whitfield and Tramore.
Says that while acting as Brigade OC, Waterford Brigade he received instructions from General Headquarters (GHQ) to amalgamate the two Waterford brigades. Says that following the split in the IRA he was appointed OC Waterford Brigade.
States that he enlisted in the National Forces on 31 March 1922 at Beggars Bush Barracks and was discharged on 7 March 1954 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
File contains: handwritten notes of interview with Board of Assessors, Military Service Pension Act, 1924; reference from McGrath; miniature Service (1917-1921) Medal with Bar
File (DP26077) relates to Paul's application for a disability pension under the Army Pensions Acts. Applicant claimed disability due to stress due to extra duties during the Emergency (Second World War). He was awarded a disability pension and a married pension
File contains: medical report; certified copy of death certificate for Mary Paul; material relating to family partly closed under Data Protection.
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