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File Reference MSP34REF2798
Name Joseph Stanford
Gender male
Address detail
Street Ballybane, Gort
County Galway
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1893
Date of death 1955-12-23
Place Central Hospital, Galway, Ireland
Associated files in MSPA 34B36
Civilian occupation Farmer;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Volunteers
Rank Captain
Unit 1 Battalion
Company Gort Company
Brigade South West Galway Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) P.J.Piggott
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Unit Active Service Unit
Division 1 Western Division
Company Gort Company
Brigade 2 Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Major General Brennan; applicant himself
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Brigade South Galway Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Applicant himself; E.Corbett
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 B
Notes Awarded 5 and 7/8 years of service for pension purposes in August 1937
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF2798JosephStanford.pdf
Scanned/digital copyW34B36JosephStanford.pdf
File dates 26 February 1935 - 23 May 1978
Subject Information File relates to Joseph Stanford's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers and IRA for part or all of the various periods between 1 April 1918 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service in the periods between 1 April 1916 and 31 March 1917. Applicant was awarded 5 and 7/8 years of service for pension purposes in August 1937. Applicant claims for Easter week but had no fighting. Applicant was involved in police duty in 1918 (courts, organising and enrolling of Volunteers) and in the manufacture of munitions. States that he took part in the ambush of British officers at Ballyturin, County Galway [15 May 1921]. Claims rank of Company Captain. He joined the A.S.U. in 1920. Fought in 1922 at Loughcutra, Gort, Kilmacduagh and Clarenbridge. Applicant was arrested on 24 November 1922 and was released on 28 May 1924. File contains material relating to the pension application and the award of pension (general correspondence, application form filled in and dated 26 February 1935); life certificate dated November 1937; application for a widow allowance filled in by Stanford's wife following his death (date of marriage; 28 June 1933; Mary Ann Stanford died on 19 January 1978. Material relating to the applicant's children, closed (data protection; 3pp).