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| File Reference |
DP686
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| Name |
William Barrett |
| Gender |
male |
| Address detail |
| Street |
Scartaglin, Farranfore
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| County |
Kerry
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| Country |
Ireland
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| Date of birth |
1900
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| Notes |
Date of birth not recorded on file but age at time of death given as 21 years on verification of death form from the Registrar General dated 13 November 1933.
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| Date of death |
1922-09-23
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| Place |
Cordal, County Kerry, Ireland
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| Associated files in MSPA |
2RB586; 52APB372;
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| Civilian occupation |
Farm Labourer;
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| Easter rising service |
No |
| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Private
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| Unit |
1 Battalion
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| Company |
Cordal Company
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| Brigade |
2 Kerry Brigade
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| Organisation |
Irish Republican Army |
| Rank |
Private
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| Unit |
7 Battalion
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| Company |
Cordal Company
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| Brigade |
1 Kerry Brigade
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| Commanding Officer(s) |
Jeremiah O’Leary; Peter Brown; David McCarthy; Humphrey Murphy;
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| Pension Claim |
No |
| Award Pension |
Yes |
| Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 |
NoNoYes |
| Type of Award |
DADependant's allowance
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| Notes |
1.) Thomas Barrett. Father. No award
2.) Kate Sullivan. Sister. No award
3.) Nellie Ryan. Sister.
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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 copyDP686 William Barrett.pdf
Scanned/digital copy52APB372 William Barrett.pdf
Scanned/digital copy2RB586 William Barrett.pdf |
| File dates |
7 March 1933 – 7 June 1983
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| Subject Information |
File relates to Nellie Ryan’s receipt of a dependents’ allowance under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of her brother IRA Private William Barrett between 1962 and her death in 1982. File also relates to unsuccessful applications from Thomas Barrett, father of William Barrett and Kate Sullivan, sister of William Barrett. Thomas Barrett died before a final decision was reached on his application and Kate Sullivan was deemed to be ineligible for an award under the legislation.
William Barrett died from the effects of a gunshot wound accidentally inflicted on him by an IRA comrade at Cordal, County Kerry on 23 September 1922 during the Civil War. According to material on file William Barrett served with the IRA from 1919 onwards and during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War.
File includes: original handwritten material submitted and signed by or on behalf of Thomas Barrett, Kate Sullivan and Nellie Ryan in support of their applications; representations on behalf of Thomas Barrett from David McCarthy and F. Crowley TD; original signed and initialled handwritten and typed and copy typed material relating to Customs and Excise, Army Pensions Board, Consul General for Ireland in Chicago, and Department of Defence investigations as to the circumstances and means of the Barrett and Ryan families and the degree of dependency of Thomas Barrett and Nellie Ryan on William Barrett; representations on behalf of Nellie Ryan from H. Crowley TD; material relating to the settlement and closure of Nellie Ryan’s dependents’ allowance following her death on 23 December 1982; and signed handwritten statements regarding William Barrett’s service and death from David McCarthy and Humphrey Murphy.
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