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| File Reference |
MSP34REF2020
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| Name |
Patrick O'Brien |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Liscarroll, Mallow
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| County |
Cork
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1896
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| Date of death |
1984-09-06
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34B12;
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| Related files |
DP2164 Daniel O'Brien, brother
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Vice Battalion Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
Charleville Battalion
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| Brigade |
2 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Brislane;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Vice Battalion Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
Charleville Battalion
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| Brigade |
2 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Brislane
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Quartermaster
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| Brigade |
2 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Liam Lynch;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit
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| Brigade |
2 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Liam Lynch;
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Brigade Officer Commanding
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| Division |
1 Southern Division
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| Brigade |
4 Cork Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Sean Moylan; Liam Deasy
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Deputy Divisional Officer Commanding
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| Division |
2 Southern Division
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Liam Deasy; Thomas Crofts;
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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 |
B |
| Notes |
Awarded 7 and 1/2 years service for pension purposes in 1936
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF2020 Patrick O'Brien.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34B12 Patrick O'Brien.pdf |
| File dates |
10 January 1935 - 24 July 1986
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick O'Brien's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers and IRA for part or all of the service periods between 1 April 1919 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service in the periods between 1 April 1917 and 31 March 1919.
During the War of Independence Patrick O'Brien served as an IRA Vice Battalion Officer Commanding, Brigade Quartermaster and Brigade Officer Commanding. During that conflict as well as being engaged in organisational work he states that he took part in IRA attacks on Killmallock RIC Barracks, Mallow Military Barracks and on RIC and British forces in counties Cork and Limerick at [Ballydrickane], Clonbanin, Aughrim, Tullyduff, Rathcoole, Abbeyfeale and Barna. During the Truce period, as well as participating in IRA training camps O'Brien was involved in the taking over of a number of military and police posts and barracks. During the Civil War Patrick O'Brien served as an IRA Deputy Divisional Commanding Officer and took part in fighting against National Army forces in counties [Cork] and Limerick. He evaded arrest/capture during this conflict.
File includes: material signed and submitted by Patrick O'Brien in support of his service pension application; typed transcript (4 pages) of sworn statement made by Patrick O'Brien on 11 September 1935 before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; standard form Referee R.15 showing details of subject's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from records supplied by Liam Deasy; [partial] typed transcript (1 page) of sworn statement made by George Power on 28 November 1935 before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 regarding Patrick O'Brien; material referring to Patrick O'Brien's service with the Defence Forces between [1934 and 1948]; and material relating to Patrick O'Brien's surviving children – closed for reasons of data protection.
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