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File Reference 2D163
Name Stephen Donovan
Gender male
Address detail
Street Kilbarry East, Dunmanway
County Cork
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not on file
Date of death 1922-09-28
Place Inchigeelagh, County Cork
Associated files in MSPA CL625; 457/9; F142;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Unit 3 Battalion
Company A Company
Brigade 3 Cork Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Maurice Collins
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 copyW2D163StephenDonovan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW457_9StephenDonovan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWCL625StephenDonovan.pdf
Scanned/digital copyWF142StephenDonovan.pdf
File dates 24 October 1922 - 4 September 1954
Subject Information File relates to Nora O'Mahony's receipt of a partial dependents' gratuity of £30 (thirty pounds sterling) under the Army Pensions Act, 1923 in respect of her son National Army Private Stephen Donovan. Private Stephen Donovan was killed on 28 September 1922 at Inchigeelagh, County Cork during the Civil War. File includes: material relating to the payment of a dependents’ allowance from Army funds to Nora O'Mahony in respect of Stephen Donovan prior to her award under the Army Pensions Act, 1923; signed typed standard report dated 20 March 1924 from the office of the Defence Forces Adjutant General to the Ministry of Defence, Army Pensions Department regarding the date and circumstances of Private Stephen Donovan's death and enclosing signed typed report dated 15 March 1924 from Captain P. J. Higgins, Cork Command to the Adjutant General regarding the same subject; material relating to representations and a question in Dáil Éireann from Tadhg O'Murchadha TD to the Minister for Defence on 11 November 1927 regarding Nora O'Mahony's application and award; Garda Síochána reports dated 25 April and 15 January 1925 regarding the circumstances and means of Nora O'Mahony and her family and the degree of dependency on Stephen Donovan at the time of his death; and signed handwritten letter of 26 August 1954 from Charles O'Mahony requesting application form to apply for award in respect of his step-son Stephen O'Donovan.