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| File Reference |
2D92
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| Name |
John Lynn |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
16 Nisbet Street, Parkhead, Glasgow
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| Country |
Scotland
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| Notes |
Date of birth not on file
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| Date of death |
1922-09-17
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| Place |
Boher, County Tipperary, Ireland
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| Associated files in MSPA |
D127; F122;
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| Related files |
56583 and 00136 subject's National Army service numbers quoted on file; 2D334 John Moore; 2D414 Patrick Keogh; 3P314 Bernard Maguire.
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| Civilian occupation |
Medical Doctor;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
1 Battalion (Glasgow Battalion)
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| Brigade |
Scottish Brigade
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| National Army Service Number |
56583; 00136;
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| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Private
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| National Army Service Number |
56583; 00136;
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
DADependant's allowance
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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 copyW2D92JOHNLYNN .pdf
Scanned/digital copyWD127JOHNLYNN.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF122JOHNLYNN.pdf |
| File dates |
2 March 1923 - 8 January 1970
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Margaret Lynn's receipt of a dependents' allowance under the Army Pensions Act, 1923 in respect of her son National Army Private John Lynn. Originally granted a gratuity of £100 (one hundred pounds sterling) this was changed to an allowance of 15 shillings sterling per week on appeal.
Private John Lynn died in an ambush in County Tipperary on 17 September 1922 during the Civil War. The location of this ambush is given as Bohercross, Nenagh, County Tipperary and Bushfield, Nenagh, County Tipperary. Prior to joining the National Army John Lynn served with the Scottish Brigade of the IRA in Glasgow.
File includes: original signed typed and copy typed correspondence (2 March - 16 April 1923) between National Army Director of Intelligence Major General Diarmuid O'hEigceartuigh and the Adjutant General regarding the death of Private John Lynn and his family's circumstances; material (May - 19 July 1923) regarding the funding to Michael O'Callaghan, [intelligence asset], Scotland by the Office of the Adjutant General of travelling expenses paid by O'Callaghan to Margaret Lynn to attend her son's funeral in Dublin; signed standard report of 6 February 1924 from the Defence Forces Office of the Adjutant General to the Secretary, Army Pensions Department regarding the date and circumstances of Private John Lynn's death; signed typed report of 26 February 1924 from the Chief Constable, City of Glasgow Police, regarding the circumstances and means of the Lynn family and the degree of dependency of Margaret Lynn on her son at the time of his death; original undated typed partially torn letter with signature largely missing addressed to President Cosgrave regarding Margaret Lynn's application, her and her family's circumstances, and the use by"...Irregular propagandist .." of this case against the Government of the Irish Free State; typed signed memorandum of 17 December 1924 from [J. J.] Horgan, Secretary, Army Pensions Department addressed to Mr. Fahy, [Army Pensions Officer] requesting direction as to whether the award of a gratuity in this case should be altered to that of an allowance on the grounds of total dependency and noting that such a decision rests with the Minister for Defence, subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance - document also has handwritten note in the margin dated 19 December 1924 from E. Fahy, [Army Pensions Officer] agreeing that there is total dependency in this case and note stating "I agree" also dated 19 December 1924 and signed P. O hAodha (Peter Hughes TD, Minister for Defence).
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