|
|
 |
| File Reference |
MSP34REF5388
|
| Name |
Denis O'Dwyer |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Briarfield, Newport
|
| County |
Tipperary
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Address detail |
| Street |
Tullow, Newport
|
| County |
Tipperary
|
| Country |
Ireland
|
| Date of birth |
1897
|
| Date of death |
1965-04-17
|
| Associated files in MSPA |
34E781
|
| Civilian occupation |
Labourer;
|
| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Unknown
|
| Unit |
6 Battalion
|
| Company |
D Company (Newport Company)
|
| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
|
| Commanding Officer(s) |
James Ryan; Pat Ryan;
|
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
First Lieutenant
|
| Unit |
6 Battalion
|
| Company |
D Company
|
| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
|
| Commanding Officer(s) |
Pat Ryan; Rody Kennedy
|
| 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 |
E |
| Notes |
Originally awarded 3 and 5/18 years service for pension purposes in 1936, increased on appeal to 4 and 2/3 years service in 1938.
|
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF5388 Denis O'Dwyer.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34E781 Denis O'Dwyer.pdf |
| File dates |
22 November 1934 - 3 February 1978
|
| Subject Information |
File relates to Denis O'Dwyer'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 1917 and 30 September 1923 during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War.
Applicant claims he joined the IRA in August 1917 and served until 1926. O'Dwyer claims he took part in raids for arms during conscription crisis, including a raid on RIC District Inspector Siney, Newport and in September 1919 he enforced a boycott of RIC by shooting two (2) horses belonging to Newport merchants who supplied the RIC. During the War of Independence applicant claims to have taken part in a number of IRA operations and attacks including: attacks on Murroe [January 1920] and Doon RIC barracks (February 1920); ambush at Lackamore (April 1920); attacks on RIC man near Rear Cross (May 1920), at Cappawhite Barracks (June 1920) and Rear Cross Barracks (12 July 1920); ambushes at Silvermines (September 1920) and Kilcommon (December 1920); and attacks on RIC at Knockfune and Rear Cross (July 1921). Applicant also claims he took part in disruption of communications, raiding mails, raiding for arms and instructing 6 Battalion in musketry.
During the Truce period applicant attended training camps. During the Civil War he blocked roads around Nenagh and spent three (3) weeks guarding Ignatius O'Neill, a captured Free State (National Army) officer. He states that he was arrested in November 1922 and released in January 1923. He refers to a fight at Curreeny (date not recorded) and claims he did intelligence work until the cease fire.
Material relating to subject's military service pension include: handwritten material signed and submitted by O'Dwyer in support of his application; signed handwritten letters and statements regarding subject's service and activities from Martin Ryan and Patrick J. Ryan; standard form Referee R.15 showing details of claimant's rank and unit strength as of 11 July 1921 and 1 July 1922 from information provided by the relevant IRA brigade committee; typed transcript (4 pages) of sworn statement made by Denis O'Dwyer on 12 November 1935 before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; similar sworn statement made by Sean Gaynor in regard to O'Dwyer; handwritten notes relating to discussion(s) held regarding claimant's service and activities with Messrs Gaynor and Ryan; material relating to subject's successful appeal to increase the length of pensionable service awarded to him; material relating to subject's receipt of public monies through his employment as a casual worker for North Tipperary County Council; and material relating to subject's widow and surviving children - partly closed.
|
|
