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File Reference 24SP44
Name Denis Delaney
Gender male
Address detail
Street 2 Limerick Street, Roscrea
County Tipperary
Country Ireland
Date of birth 1898
Date of death 1962-04-05
Associated files in MSPA 24A352
Related files 17124 subject's National Army and Defence Forces service number; MD47335 widow's Service (1917-1921) Medal reference
Civilian occupation Motor Driver;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Company North Tipperary Flying Column (Active Service Unit)
Brigade 1 Tipperary Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Sean Collison
National Army Service Number 17124
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Unit 7 Battalion
Company B Company
Brigade 1 Tipperary Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) L. Lyons
National Army Service Number 17124
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Driver
Unit Mortor Transport Corps
Division 3 Southern Division
National Army Service Number 17124
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Private
Unit Gormanstown Camp
Company Air Traffic Control
National Army Service Number 17124
Pension Claim Yes
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 Yes
Grade A
Notes Awarded 6 years service for pension purposes in 1926
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copy24SP44 Denis Delaney.pdf
Scanned/digital copy24A352 Denis Delaney.pdf
File dates 3 November 1924 - 7 February 1980
Subject Information File relates to Denis Delaney's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the IRA and National Forces during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War in the service periods between 1 April 1920 and 30 September 1923. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service in the periods between 1 April 1917 and 31 March 1920. During the War of Independence applicant claims to have taken part in a number of IRA operations and attacks including: Modreeny ambush [3 June 1921] and firing on RIC outside Roscrea (dates not recorded). Applicant states he was on the run before joining Collison's active service unit (flying column) early in 1920. Reference also claims Delaney took part in training camps and was part of the garrison at Maryborough Barracks during the Truce period. Delaney enlisted in the National Army 27 February 1922 and served in the Motor Transport Corps and in Gormanston Camp prior to his discharge, time expired, 2 October 1924. File includes: material submitted by subject in support of his service pension application; handwritten notes [of evidence given by Delaney before the Board of Assessors, Military Service Pensions Act, 1924]; material relating to subject's National Army and Defence Forces service record; original signed handwritten references from Commandant M. Gantly, Major P.A. Mulcahy and Commandant Liam Hoolan; letter dated 24 September 1971 refers to subject holding a Service (1917-1921) Medal and to his widow, Ellen Delaney holding a Service (1917-1921) Medal for her service with Cumann na mBan (her medal reference MD47335); and material relating to subject's widow and surviving children - partly closed for reasons of data protection.