Military Service Pensions Collection

 

 

Guide to the Collection

View the published Guide to the Military Service Pension Collection to find out how the collection is organised and about the information it contains.

download

Guide to the Medal Series

View the published Guide to the Medal Series (1916-1921).

download
dot
Refine search result
Print
Click here to add this item to the selection
File Reference 2D75A
Name Joseph John Howlett
Gender male
Address detail
Street Grange, Campile
County Wexford
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not on file
Date of death 1922-09-05
Place Fethard, County Tipperary
Associated files in MSPA 3MSRB133; D115; 577/76 (empty file);4554B; CL409;
Related files 2D75 William Howlett subject's brother - database entries relate to identical physical files;
Civilian occupation Labourer;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Commanding Officer(s) Joseph Farrell;
Pension Claim No
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award DADependant's allowance
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyW2D75JOSEPHJOHNHOWLETT.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW3MSRB133JOSEPHJOHNHOWLETT.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW577_76JOSEPHJOHNHOWLETT.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW4554BJOSEPHJOHNHOWLETT.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWCL409JOSEPHJOHNHOWLETT.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWD115JOSEPHJOHNHOWLETT.pdf
File dates 28 November 1922 - 23 September 1958
Subject Information File relates to Catherine and Martin Howlett's receipt of a dependents' allowance under the Army Pensions Act, 1923 in respect of their sons National Army Private William Howlett and National Army Private Joseph John Howlett. Service and personal details in this entry refer to Joseph John Howlett only. See entry for 2D75 for personal and service details regarding William Howlett. Actual physical files referred to are identical. Private William Howlett was killed in action in Waterford on 22 July 1922 or 20 August 1922 during the Civil War - both dates given on file. Prior to joining the National Army William Howlett had served with the British Army in the Irish Guards. Private Joseph John Howlett died on 5 September 1922 from a gun shot wound accidentally received at Fethard, County Tipperary on 5 September 1922 during the Civil War. File includes: signed standard reports dated 15 January 1924 and 12 June 1924 from the Defence Forces Office of the Adjutant General to the Secretary, Army Pensions Department and the Ministry of Defence, Army Pensions Department regarding the date and circumstances of William and Joseph John Howlett's deaths; material relating to Garda Síochána investigations into the circumstances and means of the Howlett family and the degree of dependency of Martin and Catherine Howlett on their sons William and Joseph John at the time of their deaths; reference to a brother Thomas Howlett also service with the National Army during the Civil War; signed handwritten statements regarding the question of whether either William of Joseph John had pre-Truce IRA service from Patrick Ryan, Peter Donnelly, Thomas Howlett and Martin Walsh; material relating to Martin Howlett's unsuccessful application under the Army Pensions Act, 1953 in respect of his sons; and material referring to the death of Catherine Howlett on 20 October 1929 and Martin Howlett on 15 July 1958.