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File Reference 2D55
Name Thomas James Fagan
Gender male
Address detail
Street 169 Clonliffe Road, Dublin
County Dublin
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1904
Date of death 1922-12-14
Place Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Associated files in MSPA F118
Related files 8671 subjects National Army and Defence Forces service number.
Civilian occupation Post Office Worker;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Division 2 Eastern Division
Company E Company
Commanding Officer(s) Captain J Gray
Pension Claim No
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 YesYes
Type of Award OTHOther
OTHOther
Notes William Fagan, father awarded a gratuity
Ellen Fagan, mother awarded a gratuity
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyW2D55ThomasJamesFagan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF118ThomasFagan.pdf
File dates 22 December 1922 – 25 August 1934
Subject Information File relates to William and Ellen Fagan’s application under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of the death of their son Thomas James Fagan. Fagan was accidentally shot on 13 December 1922 by Private Joseph Lynch while he was stationed at an outpost at Goulding’s Jetty, Alexander Road. He was brought to Jervis Street Hospital where he died the following day. File contains: copy of inquest into the death of Fagan (22 December 1922); report from An Garda Síochána; extract newspaper report of the inquest.