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| File Reference |
2D407
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| Name |
Michael Downes |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
3 Mill Street, Newry (widow's address at time of application)
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| County |
Down
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| Country |
Northern Ireland
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| Notes |
Date of birth not on file
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| Date of death |
1922-09-24
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| Place |
Kilmilhill, County Clare
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| Associated files in MSPA |
C57;
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| Related files |
10219 subject's National Army service number;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Lieutenant
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| Division |
1 Western Division
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
YesYes |
| Type of Award |
DADependant's allowance
RGRemarriage gratuity
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| Notes |
Awarded a remarriage gratuity of £45.10.0
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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 copyW2D407MICHAELDOWNES.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWC57MICHAELDOWNES.pdf |
| File dates |
12 June 1924 - 15 April 1957
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Maria Josephine Downes receipt of a dependents' allowance on behalf of herself and her son under the Army Pensions Act, 1923 in respect of her husband National Army Lieutenant Michael Downes.
Lieutenant Michael Downes died from an accidental gunshot wound received on 24 September 1922 at Kilmihil, County Clare during the Civil War. His widow states that he had also served with 1 Battalion, Dublin Brigade IRA prior to joining the National Army.
File includes: material signed and submitted by Maria Downes in support of her application; ; signed typed report dated 12 August 1924 from Defence Forces Adjutant General Major General Aodh MacNeill to the Secretary, Army Pensions Department regarding the date and circumstances of Lieutenant Michael Downes's death and enclosing signed typed report of 8 August 1924 from Major D. MacCionaith, Command Adjutant, Southern Command to the Adjutant General, G.H.Q., Parkgate, Dublin regarding the date and circumstances of Lieutenant Michael Downes' death and typed copy statements dated 26 September 1922 regarding the circumstances surrounding Michael Downes' death from Sergeant Major J. Clune, Lieutenant T. O'Rourke, Sergeant W. Doyle and Private T. Kelly; material relating to the payment of school and educational fees for the son of Michael and Maria Downes; and material relating to the award of a remarriage gratuity to Maria Downes following her remarriage in 1942.
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