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| File Reference |
MSP34REF3379
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| Name |
Patrick F May |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Main Street, Ballinrobe
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Neale Road, Ballinrobe
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| County |
Mayo
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1900
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| Date of death |
1964-05-11
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34C287
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
Ballinrobe Company
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| Brigade |
South Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Maguire
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit (Flying Column)
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Company Captain
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| Unit |
2 Battalion
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| Company |
Ballinrobe Company
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| Brigade |
South Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Maguire
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Column Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit (Flying Column)
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| Brigade |
South Mayo Brigade
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Officer
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| Brigade |
South Mayo Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Thomas Maguire; M Cleary
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| Pension Claim |
Yes |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
Yes |
| Grade |
C |
| Notes |
Awarded 6 and 1/6 years service for pension purposes in 1937.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF3379PatrickFMay.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW34C287PatrickFMay.pdf |
| File dates |
19 November 1934 - 22 June 1976
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick F May's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA in the periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for other periods.
May states that he joined the Irish Volunteers in 1914. In the fourth period May claims that he was involved in organising and training volunteers. During the War of Independence subject states that he was involved in ambushes at Partry, Tourmakeady, Tournamode and attempted ambushes at Shrule, Hollymount and Creagh. During the Truce period May states that he was in charge of Cavalry Barracks and that he was sent to Limerick, Galway and Roscommon.
Letter from South Mayo Brigade Pensions Committee dated 10 May 1937 states that applicant was appointed Vice Brigadier on 7 July 1922. Following the outbreak of the Civil War May says that he took part in engagements with National Forces at Mounttalbot, Mountbellew, Ballinlough, Ballinrobe and Kilkeeran. Subject says that he was arrested on 4 August 1922 at Kilkeeran and interned until December 1923.
File contains: typed transcript of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (29 April 1936); R.15 sheet detailing rank on critical dates; typed transcript of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (21 October 1936 and 5 November 1936); typed transcript of sworn evidence given by Dr Powell on behalf of the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (21 October 1936); two page typed statement submitted by applicant to the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; typed transcript of sworn evidence given by Messrs Kilroy and Walsh on behalf of the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (6 November 1936); reference from Thomas Maguire; material relating to payment of pension to widow; material relating to family partly closed.
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