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| File Reference |
DP8113
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| Name |
Charles Joachim Murphy |
| Gender |
male |
| Maiden/Other names |
Rodney Murphy
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| Address detail |
| Street |
253 New Buildings, Deansgrange, Dublin
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| County |
Dublin
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1899
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded on file but age at time of death given as 22 years on death certificate
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| Date of death |
1922-09-02
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| Place |
New Park Lodge, Stillorgan, County Dublin, Ireland
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| Associated files in MSPA |
2RB542; 52APB134; Y38;
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| Related files |
Edward Leo Murray DP8283 killed in same incident
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| Civilian occupation |
Labourer;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Volunteers |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
6 Battalion
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| Company |
F Company
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Private
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| Unit |
Active Service Unit
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| Brigade |
Dublin Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Patrick O'Daly
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Unknown
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| Unit |
6 Battalion
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| Company |
F Company
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| Brigade |
2 Dublin Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Patrick Rigney
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
YesYes |
| Type of Award |
OTHOther
DADependant's allowance
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| Notes |
Partial dependents' gratuity
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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 copyY38 Charles Joachim Murphy.pdf
Scanned/digital copyDP8113 Charles Joachim Murphy.pdf
Scanned/digital copy52APB134 Charles Joachim Murphy.pdf
Scanned/digital copy2RB542 Charles Joachim Murphy.pdf |
| File dates |
11 May 1932 - 24 January 2002
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Brigid Murphy's receipt of a partial dependents' gratuity of £112.10.00 (one hundred and twelve pounds and ten shillings sterling) in 1933 under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of her son IRA member Charles Joachim (Rodney) Murphy. File also relates to her receipt of a dependents' allowance between February 1954 and her death in April 1965.
Charles Joachim Murphy (known as Rodney Murphy) was shot dead by National Army forces at New Park Lodge, Stillorgan, County Dublin on 2 September 1922 during the Civil War. According to material on file Murphy served with the Irish Volunteers and IRA from 1917 onwards and during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. During the War of Independence Charles Murphy had served with Dublin Brigade Active Service Unit. Patrick O'Daly states that Murphy joined the National Army and was serving as an officer until his resignation following the outbreak of the Civil War. O'Daly claims that Murphy fought with the anti-Treaty forces in the O'Connell street area of Dublin in late June/early July 1922. Patrick O'Daly also states that Colonel Thomas Keogh (sic) (2D224 Thomas Kehoe) was in charge of the National Army party which attacked Murphy's billet.
File includes: original handwritten material submitted and signed by Brigid Murphy in support of her applications; reference to unsuccessful application made by Charles Murphy (Senior), in respect of the death of his son Charles Murphy (Junior), to the Compensation (Personal Injuries) Committee on 31 July 1923; Customs and Excise and Social Welfare investigating officers reports regarding the circumstances and means of the Murphy family and the degree of dependency of Brigid Murphy on her son at the time of the latter's death; copy typed and original signed handwritten and typed correspondence and signed and initialled handwritten memoranda and notes of communication (21 August 1933 - 26 May 1934) involving officials of the departments of Defence and Finance and Brigid Murphy regarding the withdrawl of her outdoor relief by the Rathdown Guardians following her receipt of the award under the Army Pensions Acts in July 1933; material relating to the settlement and closure of Brigid Murphy's dependents' allowance following her death on 28 April 1965; signed handwritten statements regarding Charles Joachim Murphy's service and death from Patrick Lamb (MSP34REF102), Patrick O'Daly (24SP424), Patrick J. Rigney (MSP34REF295), Rev. Thomas Power CC, Liam Troy (MSP34REF22803), Joachim Coffey (MSP34REF13554), John Foley (MSP34REF2349) and Andrew McDonnell (MSP34REF16644); and material relating to enquiry to Pensions Administration Section, Department of Defence (24 January 2002) regarding information contained in this and other files - closed for reasons of data protection.
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