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FAY, Francis William Augustine- – – SPC 1896 DoB:– – 1886, Echuca, VIC Father:– – William Augustus Fay, a travelling journalist Mother:– – Frances Marie, nee McDonnell This boy, known as William while at St Patrick’s, was one of four brothers, but the only one who attended the College. Two of his brothers enlisted for…

ENGELBRECHT, Louis Vaughan- – – – SPC 1912-1914 DoB:- – 27 May 1900, Mt Gambier, SA Father:– – Carl Richard Engelbrecht Mother:– – Viva Stella, nee Barry Louis was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Albert Park, a suburb of Melbourne. Service No:– – Rank:– – – Unit:– – – Louis enlisted on 1 November…

EHRENBERG, Samuel Morris – – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1894, Brunswick, VIC Father:- – Samuel Adolph Ehrenberg Mother:- – Mary Cecilia, nee O’Connor Samuel was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother Louis Scott Ehrenberg (SPC 1907) who enlisted in the British Imperial Army. Service No:– 725 Rank:– – Sergeant Unit:- –…

EHRENBERG, Louis Scott- – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1895, Brunswick, VIC Father:- – Samuel Adolph Ehrenberg Mother:- – Mary Cecilia, nee O’Connor Louis was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother Samuel Morris Ehrenberg (SPC 1907) who enlisted in the AIF (Service No 725)- and was killed at Gallipoli. – Regimental No:–…

DUNNE, Sylvester Ambrose- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:- – 12 April 1897, North Melbourne Father:– – Ambrose Augustine Dunne Mother:- – Elizabeth Josephine, nee Young Sylvester Dunne was a boarder for two years at St Patrick’s College, in the Fifth and Sixth Classes. In 1911 he had transferred to CBC (Christian Brothers College) in…

DUNKLEY, Henry Leo- – – – SPC 1908-1914 DoB:- – 1895, St Arnaud, VIC Father:- – Henry William Dunkley Mother:- – Annie, nee O’Donnell Leo, as he was known at St Patrick’s, was a boarder from St Arnaud with his younger brother John (SPC 1908-1914). Leo Matriculated in 1913, completing the following subjects: English Language…

DOWLING, Wilfred Hendry- – – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:- – 6 October 1895, Inglewood, VIC Father:– – Thomas Dowling Mother:- – Catherine Mary, nee Charlesworth William Dowling was a boarder at St Patrick’s. He played in the 2nd XVIII football team, which were champions in 1911. He passed his Matriculation exams very creditably; English Language…

DOOLAN, Francis -‘Frank’ John- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:– – 1 June, 1896, Armadale, VIC Father:– – John Francis Doolan Mother:- – Sara Ann, nee Morey Frank was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the Melbourne suburb of Malvern. His brother, Edward Denis (SPC 1908) also signed up for service in WWI (Service No…

DOOLAN, Edward Denis- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1893, Armadale, VIC Father:- – John Francis Doolan Mother:- – Sara Ann, nee Morey Denis, as he was known at St Patrick’s, was a boarder from the Melbourne suburb of Malvern. His brother, Francis John (SPC 1908) also signed up for service in WWI (Service…

DONOVAN, Patrick Joseph- – – – SPC 1901-1903 DoB:– – 17 March 1886 Father:- – Daniel Donovan, farmer at Pirron Yalloak, VIC Mother:– – Margaret, nee McGuire Patrick Donovan was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the town of Colac in Victoria’s Western District. He was a member of the Draughts Club and was mentioned…