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BRITT, Isaac Reay- – – – – SPC ? DoB:– – 1892, Castlemaine, VIC Father:– – Edmund Francis Britt, Park Road Maryborough, VIC Mother:- – Mary Agnes, nee Reay The College could find no record of the dates of his attendance at St Patrick’s. However, the biographical details provided by his mother for the Roll…

BRADY, Patrick Lawrence -‘Lal’- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:– – 1895, St Kilda, Victoria Father:– – Henry Augustine Brady, 23 Daisy St, Essendon Mother:– – Catherine, nee Donnelly Lal Brady was a boarder at St Patrick’s, as was his brother Henry Campbell -‘Cam’ (SPC 1907-1909) who also enlisted (Service No. Sergeant). Service No:– 21…

BRADY, Henry Campbell -‘Cam’- – – – SPC 1907-1909 DoB:– – 5 October, 1891, St Kilda, VIC Father:- – Henry Augustine Brady, 23 Daisy St, Essendon Mother:- – Catherine, nee Donnelly Cam Brady was a boarder at St Patrick’s, as was his brother Patrick Lawrence -‘Lal’ (SPC 1909-1910) who also enlisted (Service No 21). Cam…

BENNINGTON, John Linton- – – SPC ? The College has not been able to determine the years that John Bennington attended SPC. DoB:– – 1897, Broken Hill, NSW Father:– – John Bennington Mother:– Louisa Service No:- 2771 Rank:– – Private, later Lance Corporal Unit:– – 39th Battalion, later 67th Battalion John Bennington enlisted on 28…

BAKER, Frederick Henry- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:– – 1892, Colac, VIC Father:– – Thomas Baker, a farmer at Colac, Victoria. Mother:– Rosanna, nee Despard Service No:– 96a Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 1st Australian General Hospital Army Medical Corp Reinforcements Fred Baker enlisted on 25 March 1915 at Colac, aged 23 years and…

ARMSTRONG, William Joseph- – – – SPC 1905-1906 DoB:- – 1890, East Ballarat, VIC Father:– – William Richard Armstrong, postal official Mother:– Nellie (Helena), nee Duffy William Armstrong was a music student and while at St Patrick’s College became a proficient violinist, a well regarded member of the College orchestra and a gifted soloist. After…

– ARCHER, Garnet ‘George’ Emerson– – – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:– – 1896, Korumburra, Gippsland Father:– – Frederick William Archer, Bena Hotel Mother:- Ellen, nee Noone George was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Bena, a small town in South-East Gippsland. Service No:– 4428 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 54th Battalion Private Archer…