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| File Reference |
2D430
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| Name |
James C McNamara |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
102 South Circular Road, Dublin
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
24 Cherrymount Park, North Circular Road, Dublin (mother's address)
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1893
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| Date of death |
1922-09-15
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| Place |
Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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| Associated files in MSPA |
F432; 3MSRB47
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| Civilian occupation |
Detective, Dublin Metropolitan Police;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Intelligence Officer
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| Unit |
Intelligence Department
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| Division |
General Headquarters (GHQ)
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| Organisation |
Royal Irish Constabulary |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Division |
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Commandant
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
YesYes |
| Type of Award |
OTHOther
ARAllowance for relative
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| Notes |
Awarded a gratuity of £150 in 1924.
Awarded an allowance of £180 per annum from August 1953.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyW2D430JAMESMcNAMARA.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW3MSRB47JAMESMcNAMARA.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF432JAMESMcNAMARA.pdf |
| File dates |
19 September 1922 - 15 May 1970
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Mary Anne McNamara’s application under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of the death of her son James McNamara who was injured in a motor accident on Grafton Street, Dublin on 13 September 1922 and died on 15 September 1922. Dependant's Allowance paid to 31 March 1924 from Army Funds.
Includes unsuccessful application by Mary McNamara, sister, for an allowance. Also includes unsuccessful application by Brigid Spillane, sister, for an allowance.
Reference made to James McNamara's role as a former member of the DMP (Dublin Metropolitan Police). McNamara's father, Michael J McNamara was formerly a Sergeant in the DMP. Following James McNamara's enlistment in the National Army he was attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Oriel House. In August 1922 McNamara was transferred to Kerry before his return to Dublin.
File contains: Military Service Registration Board references from Liam Tobin, Eamon Broy and Frank Thornton; newspaper cutting taken from the "Irish Independent" (19 September 1922); certified copy of death certificate; certified copy of death certificate for Mary McNamara (mother); social welfare report; certified copy of death certificate for John Spillane (Brigid Spillane's husband); copy of marriage certificate between John Spillane and Bridget Keane nee McNamara.
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