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| File Reference |
MSP34REF3868
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| Name |
Thomas Burke |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
12 St Brendan's Road, Drumcondra
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
23 Cliftonville Road, Glasnevin
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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 |
1951-10-12
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D983
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| Related files |
MSP34REF21039 (Annie Burke, sister); MSP34REF21528 (Lillie McGinty, sister)
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| Easter rising service |
Yes |
| Easter rising location/place |
Beresford Place, Dublin
Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin
Jacob's Biscuit Factory, Bishop Street, Dublin
York Street, Dublin
Leeson Street, Dublin
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| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
C Company
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas McDonagh; Sean [Collock]
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Company Captain
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
C Company
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
S Meldon; M O'Reilly; T Ennis; Frank Henderson; Ben Doyle
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Battalion Commandant
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| 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 |
D |
| Notes |
Awarded 9 and 457/500 years service for pension purposes in 1937.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF3868ThomasBurke.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW34D983ThomasBurke.pdf |
| File dates |
12 February 1935 - 15 April 1953
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Thomas Burke'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 1919 and with the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923. Applicant claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
Burke was not arrested following the Easter Rising and maintains that he attended informal Irish Volunteer meeting from July 1916. States that he maintained usual activities and attended Thomas Ashe's and Richard Coleman's funerals. Burke claims that he provided information to Mick McDonnell which led to the capture of a consignment of gelignite which was been held under armed guard at (Great) Northern Railway premises. States that he also took part in raids for arms at Clanbrassil Street and Seafield Road and also took part in street patrols. Burke says that during the Belfast Boycott he served as a link between the boycott department and Billy Burn providing names and addresses of goods for city traders.
In July 1920 claims that he was part of the armed raid at the Rotunda Rink and was involved in an armed exchange with British forces at Cavendish Row. States that during the burning of Raheny RIC Barracks he was on outpost duty on Seafield Road. Burke maintains that he was involved in the erecting of barricades during an attack on British forces at the London and North Western Hotel.
During the Truce period (12 July 1921 - 30 June 1922) claims that he worked as part of the chemical department and led his Company in the burning of two military wagons in the southern yard of (Great) Northern Railway. Burke afirms that he spent several months in Kilmore training camp. Burke claims he was in the Plaza (Hotel, Gardiner Row) at the outbreak of the Civil War and took over Hely's public houses at George's Street and Marlboro' Street and later tunnelled to an outpost in Bridgeman's [Hotel] and the National Bank and captured the National Army forces at the corner of O'Connell Street. Describes an exchange with enemy forces on (5 August) at the "Thatch" after which a number of his Company were arrested. Claimed that he was appointed Battalion Commandant, 2 Battalion, 1 Dublin Brigade in August 1922. States that he was wounded following his attempted escape from arrest in April 1923 during the attempted burning of Amien Street Post Office. Burke says that he was in jail until [June] 1924.
File contains: typed transcript of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (23 October 1936); handwritten notes of discussions held with Frank Henderson; references from Matthew Donnelly, P Sweeney, T Ennis, [T ÓDevig], Oscar Traynor, Seán Colbert, James Brennan and Eamon Price; copy roll of membership of C Company on critical on 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922; R.15 sheet detailing rank on critical dates; correspondence regaing income tax due
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