Military Pensions Records

Updated / Thursday, 16 Jan 2014 18:56
Letter dated 31 December 1920 and signed by Colonel Vandeleur (Infantry Record Office), Cork addressed to K. Daly of Tyrrellspass, Co Westmeath, informing her that James Daly was 'duly executed'.
Letter dated 31 December 1920 and signed by Colonel Vandeleur (Infantry Record Office), Cork addressed to K. Daly of Tyrrellspass, Co Westmeath, informing her that James Daly was 'duly executed'.

The military pensions records of those involved in the historic events of the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and Civil War have been released online for the first time.

Letter written by William Coman in 1943 informing pension authorities in Ireland that he was now being held as a prisoner of war in Germany
Letter written by William Coman in 1943 informing pension authorities in Ireland that he was now being held as a prisoner of war in Germany
Letter from William Coman informing the pension authorities of his repatriation from Germany, following the end of the Second World War
Letter from William Coman informing the pension authorities of his repatriation from Germany, following the end of the Second World War
Signed typed letter from Eamon de Valera dated 31 October 1935 regarding details of Linda Kearns MacWhinney’s service and verifying a handwritten note as being in his handwriting
Signed typed letter from Eamon de Valera dated 31 October 1935 regarding details of Linda Kearns MacWhinney’s service and verifying a handwritten note as being in his handwriting
Extract from Linda Kearns MacWhinney’s application under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934
Extract from Linda Kearns MacWhinney’s application under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934
Undated letter from Eugene Gilbride verifying Linda Kearns MacWhinney’s position as an officer with Sligo Brigade IRA at the time of her arrest on 20 November 1920
Undated letter from Eugene Gilbride verifying Linda Kearns MacWhinney’s position as an officer with Sligo Brigade IRA at the time of her arrest on 20 November 1920
Extract from sworn statement made by Oscar Traynor TD, former Officer Commanding Dublin Brigade IRA, before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, in support of Mathew Stafford’s application for a military service pension under 1934 act
Extract from sworn statement made by Oscar Traynor TD, former Officer Commanding Dublin Brigade IRA, before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, in support of Mathew Stafford’s application for a military service pension under 1934 act
First page of letter of 10 February 1936 from Eamonn Bulfin to the Secretary, Office of the Referee Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 regarding his appointment as Dáil Éireann representative in Argentina between May 1919 and June 1922
First page of letter of 10 February 1936 from Eamonn Bulfin to the Secretary, Office of the Referee Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 regarding his appointment as Dáil Éireann representative in Argentina between May 1919 and June 1922
Second page of letter from Eamonn Bulfin from 10 February 1936
Second page of letter from Eamonn Bulfin from 10 February 1936
Irish prisoners on the balcony of ‘E’ Block in Stafford Jail in 1916. Eamonn Bulfin is 3rd from left in the back row (Pic: Bureau of Military History Photographic Collection)
Irish prisoners on the balcony of ‘E’ Block in Stafford Jail in 1916. Eamonn Bulfin is 3rd from left in the back row (Pic: Bureau of Military History Photographic Collection)

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