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File Reference 2RBSD157
Name John Galvin
Gender male
Address detail
Street Farrantoreen, Killorglin
County Kerry
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not recorded on file but age at time of death given as 28 years on death certificate
Date of death 1922-09-30
Place Ballyseedy, County Kerry, Ireland
Associated files in MSPA 2RBSD78 (empty file); 2RB253 (empty file);
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Lieutenant
Unit 6 Battalion
Brigade 2 Kerry Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) James Foley; John Flynn;
Award Pension Yes
Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 YesYesYesNo
Type of Award OTHOther
DADependant's allowance
DADependant's allowance
Notes 1.) Catherine Galvin. Mother. Partial dependents' gratuity
1.) Catherine Galvin. Mother. Awarded dependents' allowance in 1938.
2.) Patrick Galvin. Father. Dependents' allowance awarded [February] 1940 for twelve months.
3.) Denis Galvin. Brother.
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949
Digital file Scanned/digital copy2RBSD157 John Galvin.pdf
Scanned/digital copy2RBSD78 John Galvin.pdf
Scanned/digital copy2RB253 John Galvin.pdf
Scanned/digital copy52APB122John Galvin.pdf
Scanned/digital copy52APB750John Galvin.pdf
File dates 29 December 1932 – 29 September 1939
Subject Information Partial file relates to the receipt of awards under the Army Pensions Acts by Patrick Galvin and Catherine/Katharine Galvin and Patrick Galvin in respect of their son IRA Lieutenant John Galvin. File also contains material relating to an application from Denis Galvin brother of John Galvin. The outcome of this application is unclear from the material on file. Note that the family surname is also rendered/referred to as Galavin on file. John Galvin was shot dead by National Army forces on 30 September 1922 during the Civil War. He was a prisoner in National Army custody being transferred from Killorglin to Tralee when he was shot. According to his death certificate his place of death was Ballyseedy, County Kerry. References state that the National Army party transferring John Galvin was under the command of a Colonel M. Hogan. It is also stated that John Galvin had served with the Irish Guards regiment of the British Army prior to serving with the IRA – exact dates and details of this service not on file. According to material on file John Galvin served with the IRA from 1920 onwards and during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. File includes: medical certificates reports and examinations in respect of Patrick Galvin; medical reports and examinations in respect of Denis Galvin; material relating to Army Pensions Board investigations as to the circumstances and means of Catherine/Katharine Patrick Galvin and their dependency on John Galvin. representations on behalf of Patrick Galvin from Seán Ó Floinn (John Flynn) TD; signed handwritten statements regarding John Galvin’s service and death from J. J. Rice, James Reilly, Michael Ferris, Thomas O’Connor and Seán Ó Floinn (John Flynn) TD