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| File Reference |
3D133
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| Name |
Edward Gorman |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
O'Gorman
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Wellington Place, Kilkenny
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| County |
Kilkenny
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Chapel Place, Kilkenny
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| County |
Kilkenny
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded on file.
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| Date of death |
1923-03-24
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| Place |
Adamstown, County Wexford, Ireland
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| Associated files in MSPA |
F425; CRW29
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| Related files |
3D32 Patrick Horan; 3D125 Thomas Jones killed in the same incident; DP2666 Martin Nolan and
DP5238 John Lacy whose deaths are reported in the extract from "The Free Press" on file
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| Civilian occupation |
School teacher;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces |
| Rank |
Sergeant
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| Unit |
47th Battalion
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| Company |
A Company
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Captain L Cummins
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
Yes |
| Type of Award |
OTHOther
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| Notes |
Patrick O'Gorman awarded a gratuity of £50.
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 |
No |
| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copy3D133 Edward Gorman.pdf
Scanned/digital copyCRW29Edward Gorman.pdf
Scanned/digital copyF425 Edward Gorman.pdf |
| File dates |
31 March 1923 - 16 December 2009
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Patrick Gorman’s application under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of the death of his son Edward Gorman who was shot and killed on 24 March 1923 at Adamstown, County Wexford.
Noted in report of an Garda Síochána that Edward Gorman was a former member of the British Army.
Copy report from Thomas Cousins, Intelligence Office, Area Wexford states that on 23 March 1923 Privates Keane, Horan and Sergeant O’Gorman left Palace East and proceeded to a public house without permission. Stated that the Officer Commanding, Palace East received a report that the three soldiers created a disturbance and Lieutenant Jones and a Private [John] Croke proceeded to investigate. Lieutenant Jones and Private Croke were surrounded by members of the IRA upon entering the public house and the latter was wounded while attempting to draw his revolver.
Further reported that Lieutenant Jones, Private Horan and Sergeant O’Gorman were taken to Adamstown where their bodies were later discovered in an out-house near Adamstown.
See A 65(2) Brigade Activity Report – operation 90.
File contains: report from an Garda Síochána detailing Patrick Gorman’s circumstances and dependency on deceased at the time of his death; newspaper extract taken from the “Kilkenny People” reporting on the incident in Adamstown; extract taken from ”The Free Press” reporting on the inquest into incidents at Kyle Cross, Adamstown”; material relating to family partly closed.
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