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STEELE, William Hamlet- – – – SPC 1904 DoB:- – 1891, East Ballarat Father:- – Hamlet Steele Mother:- – Clara, nee Ratcliffe William Steele attended St Patrick’s College for only one year as a Junior, attaining a Fourth in the Annual Examinations of 1904. He was also a keen rower. Service No:- 4889 Rank:- –…

STODART, James Archibald Francis- – – – SPC 1908-1910 DoB:- – 1891, Korongvale, VIC Father:- – James Archibald Stodart, Bank of Australasia, Ballarat branch Mother:- – Amelia Mary, nee Moore James was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne, with his brother, John Harold (SPC 1908-1910) who also enlisted for service. Service No: – 2068…

STODART, John Harold- – – – SPC 1908-1910 DoB:- – 1894, Korongvale, VIC Father:- – James Archibald Stodart, Bank of Australasia, Ballarat branch Mother:- – Amelia Mary, nee Moore John was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne, with his brother, James Archibald (SPC 1908-1910) who also enlisted for service. Service No:- 3314 Rank:- –…

O’BRIEN, William Patrick- – – – SPC 1906 DoB:- – June 1887, Colac, VIC Father:- – James O’Brien Mother:- – Johanna, nee Quinn William was the brother of James O’Brien (SPC 1912-1914). James also enlisted and was killed in action in 1918 in Belgium. Service No:- 344 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 24th Battalion William…

O’BRIEN, James- – – SPC 1912-1914 DoB:- – 30 July 1896, Colac, VIC Father:- – James O’Brien Mother:- – Johanna, nee Quinn James was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his brother William Patrick (SPC 1906). William also enlisted and was killed in action at Gallipoli. Service No:- 465 Rank:- – Private, later Second Lieutenant…

O’CALLAGHAN, John -‘Jack’ Thomas – – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 20 May, 1893, Warracknabeal, VIC Father:- – Thomas Henry O’Callaghan Mother:- – Mary Ann, nee Russell John Thomas O’Callaghan was the eldest of nine children born to Thomas Henry and Mary Ann O’Callaghan. The first four children were born in the Victorian country…

O’DOHERTY, Louis Kevin Vincent- – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:- – 7 November 1888, Queensland Father:- – Vincent O’Doherty Mother:- – Helen Louis O’Doherty was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Brisbane. He was a prize winner in the Commercial Class of 1905, and was one of the editors of the College Annual in that…

O’NEIL, James Reginald -‘Reg’- – – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:- – 18 October 1895, Beaufort, VIC Father:- – Richard O’Neil Mother:- – Margaret, nee McMahon The College Annual of 1916-1917 noted that – -‘-¦ Private J Reginald O’Neil is an old SPC boy, and was employed as a clerk in the ES&A Bank at Ballarat…

O’SULLIVAN, Reginald -‘Reg’ Joseph- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – c1886, Beechworth, VIC Father:- – Cornelius Joseph O’Sullivan Mother:- – Mary Jane, nee McGrath The College Annual of 1916-1917 reported that – -‘Sgt, R J O’Sullivan, an old pupil, entered SPC about 1900, where he had a successful college career. He enlisted in June…

PAWSON, Charles John- – – SPC 1907-1909 DoB:- – 15 April, 1893, Trawool, VIC Father:- – Charles John Pawson Mother:- – Catherine Elizabeth, nee Crough Charles and his brother Edmund attended St Patrick’s College as day students, from 29 Chisholm Street, Black Hill, Ballarat. Charles successfully completed the Junior Public Examination in 1909, gaining a…