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PAWSON, Edmund Goulburn- – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:- – 1894, Tallarook, VIC Father:- – Charles John Pawson Mother:- – Catherine Elizabeth, nee Crough Edmund and his brother, Charles, attended the College as day boys from Black Hill, Ballarat. Service No:- 2282 Rank:- – Private, Driver Unit:- – 10th Company Australian Army Service Corps (AASC) Edmund…

PAYNE, Allan- SPC- – – 1902-1909 DoB:- – 1892, Melbourne, VIC Father:- – George Payne, Jeweller, 104 Sturt Street, Ballarat VIC Mother:- – Nora, nee Fitzgerald Service No:- 268 Rank:- – Private, later Corporal Unit:- – 8th Battalion Allan Payne signed up for service on 24 August 1914, almost as soon as war was declared….

PODGER, Austin Nagle- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1893, Terang, VIC Father:- – Lachlan Andre Podger Mother:- – Mary Agnes, nee Prendergast – Service No:- 11873 Rank:- – Driver, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- – 3rd Australian Divisional Supply Column, later known as Aust Mechanical Transport Coy Austin Podger enlisted on 14 July…

PRENDERGAST, Edward Percy- – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 20 August, 1893, Newlyn, VIC Father:- – Thomas Prendergast Mother:- – Catherine, nee Rush Edward Prendergast was a boarder at St Patrick’s College. He participated in the junior rowing and was one of the Junior Pair which came second in the College regatta of 1908. Service…

PROCTER, Theophilus Hunn- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- – 1886, Maryborough, VIC Father:- – Thomas Procter Mother:- – Elizabeth, nee Hunn Service No:- 1872 Rank:- – Driver Unit:- – 8th Battery Field Artillery Theophilus Procter enlisted on 17 August 1914, 20 days after war was declared. He was 27 years and nine months old,…

QUINLAN, Joseph- – – – SPC 1894 DoB:- – 1882, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – John Quinlan Mother:- – Mary Ann, nee Pareer Service No:- 4911 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 5th Battalion Joseph Quinlan enlisted in the AIF on 17 August 1915 at the age of 31 years and one month. He was a single…

REEN, Timothy Eucharia- – – SPC 1908   DoB:- – 1893, Hamilton, VIC Father:- – Timothy Denis Reen Mother:- – Catherine, nee Murphy   Service No:- 4282 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 5th Battalion   Tim Reen enlisted on 20 July 1915, aged 22 years and six months. He was five feet, three and a…

REIDY, John Patrick Charles- – – – SPC 1898-1899 DoB:- – 1882, Wodonga, VIC Father:- – Thomas Reidy Mother:- – Mary, nee McKay Service No:- 4583 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 51st Battalion John Reidy enlisted on 27 October 1915, at the age of 32 years and ten months. He was a single man, who…

REYNOLDS, Rudolph Farnol- – – – SPC 1900-1905 DoB:- – 25 November, 1890, Norwood, SA Father:- – George Alfred Reynolds Mother:- – Mary Jane, nee Korff Service No:- 17420 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 11th Field Ambulance – Australian Army Medical Corp (AAMC) Rudolph Reynolds enlisted on 6 October 1916. He was 25 years and…

RIZZO, Hubert Victor- – – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1894, Hamilton, VIC Father:- – Antonio (Anthony) Rizzo Mother:- – Rosina (Rose), nee McCrystal Service No:- 11889 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 3rd Divisional Motor Transport Coy (MTC) Hubert Rizzo enlisted on the first occasion on 19 July 1915. However this enlistment was cancelled and…