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File Reference 2D98
Name Michael McCaffery
Gender male
Address detail
Street Derrycassan, Ballyconnell
County Cavan
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1900-01-01
Date of death 1922-09-09
Place Tubbercurry, County Sligo
Associated files in MSPA F64;
Related files 709 subject's National Army service number;
Civilian occupation Farmer's son;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Commanding Officer(s) Commandant J. P. McCann;
National Army Service Number 709
Pension Claim No
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award OTHOther
Notes Partial dependents' gratuity
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyW2D98MichaelMcCaffery.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF64MichaelMcCaffery.pdf
File dates 3 December 1923 - 24 March 1956
Subject Information File relates to Mary McCaffrey's / McCaffery's receipt of a partial dependents' gratuity of £40 (forty pounds sterling) - increased from £25 on appeal - under the Army Pensions Act, 1923 in respect of her son National Army Private 709 Michael McCaffrey / McCaffery. Private Michael McCaffery / McCaffrey was killed on 9 September 1922 in an attack on Tubbercurry National Army Barracks by 'Irregulars' (IRA) during the Civil War. According to his father he had served with the IRA prior to joining the National Army. File includes: signed typed standard report of 23 February 1924 from the Defence Forces Adjutant General Lieutenant General Gearóid O' Suilleavain to the Ministry of Defence, Army Pensions Department regarding the date and circumstances of the subject's death and enclosing typed copy report of 14 February 1924 from Captain J. P. McCann O. C. Swinford Garrison and Officer Commanding Tubbercurry Garrison at the time of subject's death relating to the date and circumstances of the death of Michael McCaffery (sic); material relating to Garda Síochána investigation into the circumstances and means of the McCaffery (sic) family and the degree of dependency of Mary McCaffery on her son at the time of his death; material relating to unsuccessful applications under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of Michael McCaffrey / McCaffery from his father and brother.