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File Reference DP32858
Name Patrick Dalton
Gender male
Address detail
Street William Street, Listowel
County Kerry
Country Ireland
Address detail
Street Carrickerry, Ardagh (Brother's Address)
County Limerick
Country Ireland
Notes Not recorded on file.
Date of death 1921-05-12
Place Gortaglana, Knockanure, County Kerry
Associated files in MSPA 3MSRB300
Related files MSP34REF11723 Richard Dalton, brother; MSP34REF26352 Cornelius Dee wounded in same incident. See Dee's statement in file MSP34REF26352 regarding the incident at Gortaglana. DP4717 Patrick Walsh and DP2077 Jeremiah Lyons killed in the same incident.
Civilian occupation Clerk;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Volunteers
Rank Volunteer
Unit 6 Battalion
Company A Company (Listowel)
Brigade 1 Kerry Brigade
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Unit 6 Battalion
Company A Company (Listowel)
Brigade 1 Kerry Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) James Sugrue; Liam O'Sullivan; Con Dee
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Private
Unit 6 Battalion Active Service Unit
Brigade 1 Kerry Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) James Sugrue; Liam O'Sullivan; Con Dee
Pension Claim No
Award Pension No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No
Digital file Scanned/digital copyDP32858 Patrick Dalton.pdf
Scanned/digital copy3MSRB300 Patrick Dalton.pdf
File dates 31 November 1957 - 13 February 1964
Subject Information File relates to Richard Dalton’s unsuccessful application under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of the death of his brother Patrick Dalton who was shot and killed by British forces on 12 May 1921 at Gortaglana, Knockanure, County Kerry. Richard Dalton found not to be dependent on deceased. Mentioned in file that Patrick Walsh and Jerry Lyons were killed in the same incident. Con Dee wounded. Dee states in his Military Service Registration Board reference that Dalton was killed by a firing squad while he [Dee] was wounded but managed to escape. File contains: Military Service Registration Board references from James Sugrue, Patrick J McElligott, Liam O'Sullivan and Cornelius Dee; typed memorandum detailing circumstances and dependency on deceased at the time of his death; material relating to family partly closed.