Person:John Balfe (1)

File Reference MSP34REF24835 Name John Balfe Gender male Address detail Street 28 Shannon Hill, Enniscorthy County Wexford Country Ireland Date of birth 1882-03-23 Date of death 1964-01-04 Place Saint John's Hospital, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Associated files in MSPA 34E8677; DP14720; Easter rising service Yes Easter rising location/place Irish Street, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Atheneum, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Turret Rocks, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Clonhasten Cross, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Drumgoole Cross, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Shannon Cross, Enniscorthy, County Wexford Salville Cross, Enniscorthy, County Wexford

Organisation Irish Volunteers Rank Unknown Company Shannon Company Brigade Wexford Brigade Commanding Officer(s) Michael Cahill Pension Claim Yes Award Pension Yes Army Pensions Act 1923/1953 Yes Type of Award DPMRDisability pension, medical reasons Military Service Pensions Acts 1924 No Military Service Pensions Acts 1934 Yes Grade E Notes Awarded 1 and 5/7 years service for pension purposes in 1945. Military Service Pensions Acts 1949 No Digital file Scanned/digital copyWMSP34REF24835JOHNBALFE.pdf Scanned/digital copyW34E8677JOHNBALFE.pdf Scanned/digital copyWDP14720JOHNBALFE.pdf File dates 22 November 1934 - 16 March 1964 Subject Information File relates to John Balfe's receipt of a military service pension in respect of his service with the Irish Volunteers for part of the period between 23 and 29 April 1916. Applicant also claimed unsuccessfully for service for part of the periods between 1 April 1916 and 31 March 1921. Following the Easter Rising Balfe was not arrested and rejoined the Irish Volunteers in 1917. States that his home was used as an arms dump and that during the War of Independence took part in raids for arms and petrol at Enniscorthy Railway Station. States that his brothers James, Michael, Ned and Phil were all involved during the period. File contains: typed transcript and summary of sworn evidence given by the claimant before the Advisory Committee, Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (9 February 1940); handwritten notes of discussions held with Messrs Sinnott, Keegan, Quirke and Doyle; references from William Quirke, Michael Cahill, Patrick Keegan, Seámus Ó Dubhghaill (Seamus Doyle), James O'Brien, William Boyne, Thomas Bishop, Patrick Pierce and [Tomás D. Ó Sinnód]; material concerning appeal; 1 page typed summary of the claimant activities; copy death certificate. Also includes claimant's application for a Disability Pension. Includes: certified copy of birth certificate; social welfare material. - See more at: http://mspcsearch.militaryarchives.ie/detail.aspx#sthash.BFdSPgDY.dpuf