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DARCY, Francis Patrick- – – – SPC 1913 DoB:- – 1896, Lauriston (near Kyneton), VIC Father:– – Patrick James Darcy, a gold miner Mother:– – Jessie, nee Christie Frank Darcy was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In 1913 he sat and passed the Junior Public examinations in the following subjects: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, English, French,…

DALY, Edward Joseph- – – – SPC ? DoB:– – c1891, Ballarat, VIC Father:– – Michael Daly Mother:– – Bridget, nee Burke Service No:- 4770 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:– – 8th Battalion Edward Daly enlisted on 5 July 1915. He was a single man, aged 24 years and nine months, who…

CUSSEN, Gerald Robert Rowland- – – – SPC 1909 DoB:- – 7 May 1899, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Gerald Eugene Cussen Mother:– – Emma Clarice, nee Whitehead This boy was known as Robert while at St Patrick’s. Service No:– DEPOT Rank:– – Private Unit:- – Recruit Depot Battalion, Broadmeadows Camp Gerald Robert Cussen enlisted for…

CUSACK, James Vincent- – – – – SPC 1908-1913 DoB:– – c1898, Brisbane, QLD Father: Mother:– – Margaret Teresa Vincent, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a boarder at the College. In 1911 he entered his woodwork chair, made in the sloyd class and won first prize at the Melbourne Agricultural Show. In…

CUDMORE, Joseph- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:– – 1894, Natte Yallock, VIC Father:– – Michael Cudmore, -‘Mountain Creek’, Moonambel, via Avoca, VIC Mother:– – Jane, nee Coady, 3 Cook Street, Glenferrie, VIC Joseph Cudmore was a boarder at St Patrick’s for one year. He sat the Primary University exam, passing in the following subjects:…

CRUNDALL, Arthur Aloysius Horton- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:– – 1891, South Yarra, VIC Father:- – Augustus Crundall, Pharmaceutical Chemist Mother:- – Annie, nee Slaven Arthur Crundall (sometimes known as Arthur Horton-Crundall) was a boarder from Melbourne. In 1907 he sat the Senior Public examinations in the following subjects: English, Latin French, History, Arithmetic,…

CROTTY, Gerald Francis Xavier- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:- – 1893, Berwick, VIC Father:– – John Crotty Mother:- – Teresa Margaret, nee Logan Gerald Crotty was a boarder at St Patrick’s, completing his Commercial Class in 1911. Service No:– 6983 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- 10th Battalion, later 1st Divisional Ordnance…

CRONIN, Michael- – – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:– – 8 June, 1890 Father:- – Michael Cronin Mother:- – Mary, nee Keenan Michael Cronin was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Ararat. Service No:– 1657 Rank:– – Private, later Sergeant Unit:– – 24th Battalion Michael Cronin enlisted on 10 November 1914 at the age of…

CONWAY, John -‘Jack’ Patrick- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- 18 February 1896, Hamilton, VIC Jack Conway was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Hamilton in western Victoria. Service No:– – Rank:– – Private Unit:– – D Company, 10th Depot Battalion Jack Conway enlisted for the first time on 20 July 1915 in Ballarat. His…

COLGAN, Thomas Dominic- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1900, Beechwood, Hastings River, NSW Father:– – Thomas Colgan Mother:– – Mary Service No:– 3351 Rank:- – Private, Trooper Unit:- – 2nd Light Horse Thomas Colgan enlisted on 5 April 1917 aged 18 years and two months. He was five feet seven and a half…