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File Reference MSP34REF4703
Name Laurence McNamee
Gender male
Address detail
Street County Hospital, Croom
County Limerick
Country Ireland
Address detail
Street 25 St Senan's Terrace, Croom
County Limerick
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not recorded on file.
Date of death 1956-01-12
Associated files in MSPA 34E218
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Unit 4 Battalion
Company Rathkeale Company
Brigade West Limerick Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Seán Finn
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Company West Limerick Active Service Unit
Commanding Officer(s) Garrett McAuliffe
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 and years service for pension purposes in 1935.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF4703LAURENCEMCNAMEE.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW34E218LAURENCEMCNAMEE.pdf
File dates 4 December 1934 - 27 April 1972
Subject Information File relates to Laurence McNamee's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA for part of the periods between 1 April 1919 and 11 July 1921. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods. McNamee states that he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1917 and carried dispatches and undertook intelligence work. In the period 1 April 1918 and 31 March 1919 McNamee says that he spent three months in Limerick Prison. During the War of Independence McNamee claims that he took part in raids for arms, disarmed a member of the RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary) at Rathkeale. States that he was the driver during the attack by the Active Service Unit (Flying Column) on Kilmallock. He further states that he acted as driver and took part in an ambush on Loughill. Mentions that in September 1920 he took part in the attack on Abbeyfeale. In February 1921 McNamee claims that he took part in an ambush on a train at Borrigone. Says that he travelled to East Clare for a later aborted ambush at Sixmilebridge. Mentions that he collected arms and commandeering cars for the Column. In May [1921] McNamee claims that he under went signalling training. During the Truce period (12 July 1921 - 30 June 1922) McNamee says that he spent three weeks in training camp. File contains: typed transcript of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (31 May 1935); application for a Service (1917-1921) Medal with Bar; copy probate of will; material relating to payment of pension to widow.