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DONOHOE, William- – – – – SPC 1912-1914 DoB:- – 1 August 1898, Coolgardie, WA Father:- – deceased by 1917 (time of enlistment) Mother:– – Sarah, 65 King William St, Fitzroy, VIC William was a boarder at St Patrick’s. Service No:– 6798 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 21st Battalion William Donohoe signed up on 15…

DEVLIN, John – – – – SPC 1897 DoB:- – 1883, Mount Egerton, VIC Father:– – Daniel Devlin, born c1855 in Ireland, carpenter Mother:– – Honora, nee Harrington, born c1855 in Daylesford, VIC Service No:– 281 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 4th Machine Gun Battalion John Devlin joined up at Black Boy Hill, WA, on…

DEVINE, Anthony Aloysius- – – – – SPC 1902-1904   DoB:– – 16 June 1888, Kensington Hill, near Geelong, VIC Father:- – Anthony Devine Mother:– – Julie, nee Madden   Service No:– — Rank:– – Lieutenant Unit:– – 29th Battalion, 119th Howitzer Battalion Anthony Devine enlisted on 12 May 1915. He was a single man…

DELAHUNTY, Michael Bernard- – – – SPC 1906 DoB:- – 1891, Murtoa, VIC Father:– – Roderick Delahunty Mother:- – Elizabeth, nee Brennan Michael Delahunty was a boarder from Murtoa, a small town near Horsham, Victoria. His brothers, James (SPC 1905) and John (SPC 1900) were also boarders at St Patrick’s. They all became farmers in…

DE FRAGA, Clifford Louis- – – – SPC 1902-1903 DoB:- – 1891, Smeaton, VIC Father:- – Christopher Francis De Fraga (died 19 May 1902, Creswick) Mother:– – Mary Jane, nee Marshall (died 1905) Clifford was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Prahran, along with his three brothers -“ Cecil (1897-1902), Percival (SPC 1897-1902, did not…

DE FRAGA, Cecil Avelino- – – – – SPC 1897-1902 DoB:– – 1885, Mt Prospect, VIC Father:- – Christopher Francis De Fraga (died 19 May 1902, Creswick) Mother:- – Mary Jane, nee Marshall (died 1905) Cecil was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Prahran, along with his three brothers -“ Cecil was the eldest, Percival…

DE FRAGA, Andra Norman- – – – SPC 1899-1902 DoB:– – 12 October 1887, Mount Prospect, VIC Father:- – Christopher Francis De Fraga (died 19 May 1902, Creswick) Mother:– – Mary Jane, nee Marshall (died 1905) Andra Norman (known as Norman at SPC) was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Prahran, along with his three…

D’ARCY, William- – – – – SPC 1905-1909 DoB:– – 4 June 1893, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Joseph D’Arcy, a house painter Mother:- – Mary, nee Murphy William D’Arcy was the brother of Joseph Simon D’Arcy (SPC 1908) who also enlisted for WWI service (Service No 3269). Service No:– 59962 Rank:– – Private, later 2nd…

D’ARCY, Joseph Simon- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – c1892, Ballarat Father:- – Joseph D’Arcy, a house painter Mother:– – Mary, nee Murphy In 1908, Joe D’Arcy sat the Commonwealth Public Service exams and achieved 87.5% overall. For this commendable result he was awarded a silver medal. Joe D’Arcy was the brother of William…