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Military Service Pensions Collection November 2020 Release
The November 2020 release is the 9th release from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection.
The files relate to claims lodged by 1,170 individuals, or by their dependants and contain new information on the War of Independence and the Civil War.
This release brings the number of individuals whose files are now available online over 10,720 entries (representing over 32,000 files).
Taking into account all the MSPC file series (whether available online or in the Military Archives), over 100,000 files have been processed individually by the Project team to date.
The files released include:
- 139 successful service pensions awarded under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (National Army applicants/Pro-Treaty).
- 604 files of claimants applying under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934
- 554 applications under Army Pensions Acts (from 1923 onwards), including wounds and Special Allowances linked to disability pensions.
For a more detailed breakdown, click below: