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File Reference 2D353
Name Patrick Bray
Gender male
Address detail
Street Ballyharney, Ballinalack, Rathowen
County Westmeath
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not on file
Date of death 1922-09-16
Place Glenamoy, County Mayo
Associated files in MSPA F324;
Related files 30106 subject's National Army service number; 2D238 Thomas Henry Healy; 2D36 Edward Crabbe; 2D62 William Joseph Gill; 2D71 Sean Higgins; MSP34REF839 Michael Kilroy; 2D141 Thomas Rawl;
Civilian occupation Agricultural Labourer;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Unit 18 Battalion
Brigade Inny Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Commandant McKeon;
National Army Service Number 30106
Pension Claim No
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award OTHOther
Notes Partial dependents' gratuity
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyW2D353PATRICKBRAY.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF324PATRICKBRAY.pdf
File dates 14 April 1924 - 11 March 1925
Subject Information File relates to Elizabeth Bray's receipt of a partial dependents' gratuity of £100 (one hundred pounds sterling) in respect of her son National Army Private 30106 Patrick Bray. Private Patrick Bray was killed on 16 September 1922 in an engagement with the IRA (Irregulars) at Glenamoy, County Mayo. According to evidence on this and related files, Patrick Bray was one of possibly up to 6 members of the National Forces party killed in this engagement. File includes: signed standard report of 15 May 1924 from the Defence Forces Office of the Adjutant General to the Secretary, Army Pensions Department regarding the date and circumstances of Private Patrick Bray's death; reference to dependents' allowance paid to Elizabeth Bray in respect of her son from Army funds; material relating to Garda Síochána investigation into the circumstances and means of the Bray family and the degree of dependency of Elizabeth Bray on her son Patrick at the time of his death.