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| File Reference |
MSP34REF4689
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| Name |
Joseph Starr |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Summerhill, Nenagh
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| County |
Tipperary
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
McCann Street, Nenagh
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| County |
Tipperary
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Number 1, St Joseph's Park, Nenagh
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| County |
Tipperary
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
28 Summerhill, Nenagh
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| County |
Tipperary
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
46 Priory Road, Kilburn, London NW6
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
Connolly Street, Nenagh
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| County |
Tipperary
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Address detail |
| Street |
39 Hogarth Road, Earls Court, London SW5
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
care of S. MacCurtain, 49 Broadhurst Gardens, London, NW6
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
care of S. MacCurtain, 22 Steele's Road, London NW3
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
220 Arlington Road, London, NW1
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
165 Huddleston Road, London N7
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
116 St George's Aveune, Tufnell Park, London N7
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
19 Poynings Road, London N19
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| Country |
England
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| Address detail |
| Street |
27 Wallace House, Caledonian Road, London N7
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| Country |
England
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| Date of birth |
1900-03-21
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| Date of death |
1977-02-20
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| Associated files in MSPA |
34D1242
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| Related files |
1D114 Patrick Starr, a brother, was killed 1 May 1921
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| Civilian occupation |
Farmer's son;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
B Company
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| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
William Flannery; Edward O'Leary; Sean Collison
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Officer Commanding
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| Unit |
Brigade Transport
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| Brigade |
1 Tipperary Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Patrick McDonnell; Thomas Lawless; James Leahy; Andy Cooney; Patrick Ryan
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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 |
D |
| Notes |
Originally awarded 2 and 29/36 years service at Grade E for pension purposes in 1936; increased to Grade D on appeal in 1937
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| Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 |
No |
| Digital file |
Scanned/digital copyMSP34REF4689 Joseph Starr.pdf
Scanned/digital copy34D1242 Joseph Starr.pdf |
| File dates |
4 December 1934 - 16 December 1977
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Joseph Starr's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the 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 1916 and 31 March 1919.
During the War of Independence applicant claims to have taken part in a number of IRA operations and attacks including: armed raid on retired County Inspector Galway Foley's residence, Inspector later died of wounds (date not recorded); raid on railway (May 1920) and attack on Borrisokane RIC Barracks (April 1920). Applicant claims he joined an active service unit (flying column) under Sean Gaynor and Ned O'Leary, this is not credited in his Referee's Report. He states that he took part in an engagement at Kilcommon and an ambush at Modreeny (dates not recorded). He also claims he was in the shooting of "Captain Hamilton" (probably Lieutenant H. J. Hambleton) at Knockalton, Nenagh with Ned O'Leary (November 1920) and took part in the burning of military lorries. He refers to his brother, Captain Patrick Starr, who was killed 1 May 1921 (1D114)
During the Truce period applicant claims he was suffering from blood poisoning but served in Templemore Barracks, Nenagh and Crinkle Barracks in Birr and he states that he was in Mullingar when the post office there was attacked (date not recorded). He took part in fighting against National Army forces at Nenagh. Applicant claims he was obliged to immigrate to the United States of America after the cease-fire.
Material relating to subject's military service pension include: handwritten material signed and submitted by Starr in support of his application; signed handwritten letters and statements regarding subject's service and activities from Denis O'Neill, E.F. O'Leary, Martin Ryan, Patrick McDonnell, Frank McGrath, William Flannery and Sean Gaynor; correspondence between Seán MacCurtain and Dan Breen (July 1936) regarding their dissatisfaction with the rates of pension awarded to Joseph Starr and John Joseph Callanan (MSP34REF83); 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 Sean Gaynor OC 3 Southern Division; typed transcript (2 pages) of sworn statement made by Joseph Starr on 11 June 1935 before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934; similar sworn statements made by James Murphy and Sean Gaynor on behalf of Starr; material relating to subject's successful appeal to increase the grade of pension awarded to him from Grade E to Grade D; handwritten notes relating to discussion(s) held regarding claimant's service and activities with Sean Gaynor and Major Hoolan; and material relating to settlement of subject's pension account following his death and to his surviving next of kin - partly closed.
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