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File Reference 3D125
Name Thomas Jones
Gender male
Address detail
Street 50 Pleasants Street, Dublin
County Dublin
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not recorded on file.
Date of death 1923-03-24
Place Adamstown, County Wexford, Ireland
Associated files in MSPA F198
Related files 3D133 Edward Gorman; 3D32 Patrick Horan killed in the same incident
Civilian occupation Labourer;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Unknown
Commanding Officer(s) Harry Farrell
Organisation Óglaigh na hÉireann/National Forces
Rank Lieutenant
Unit Machine Gun Corps
Commanding Officer(s) Major General Prout
Pension Claim No
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes
Type of Award OTHOther
Notes Elizabeth Jones awarded a gratuity of £50.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copy3D125 Thomas Jones.pdf
Scanned/digital copyF198 Thomas Jones.pdf
File dates 11 April 1923 - 18 May 1934
Subject Information File relates to Elizabeth Jones’s application under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of the death of her son Thomas Jones who was shot and killed on 24 March 1923 at Adamstown, County Wexford. Applicant made a further unsuccessful application for an award under subsequent Army Pensions Acts. Copy report from 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. On the certificate of death Jones’ death is recorded as “deliberately shot dead at Adamstown on 24th March 1923 by some person or persons unknown”. Reference made to payment of Dependant's Allowance from Army Funds between 13 March 1922 and 31 March 1924. See A 65(2) Brigade Activity Report – operation 90. File contains: report from the Dublin Metropolitan Police detailing Elizabeth Jones’s circumstances and dependency on deceased at the time of his death; certificate of death. File also includes misfiled one page of evidence given by Private Michael Connelly at the inquest into the death of Patrick McMahon in March 1923.