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McMANAMNY, Thomas Bernard- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 26 June 1892, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Thomas McManamny, wood merchant/cartage Mother:- – Margaret, nee Carmody The McManamny family had a cartage contracting business in Ballarat, which used many horses. The ability to manage and work with horses stood Tom in good stead when he…

McNAMARA, Thomas Frederick- – – SPC ? DoB:- – 20 January 1889, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Michael McNamara, wool dyer Mother:- – Sarah Elizabeth, nee Simcox Service No:- – Rank:- – Sergeant, later Lieutenant Unit:- – 60th Battalion Thomas Frederick McNamara enlisted on 1 September 1915. He was 26 years and six months old, five…

MOORE, Joseph Tregellis- – – – SPC 1915 DoB:- – c1897, Brighton, VIC Father:- – Edmund Notley Moore Mother:- – Josephine Service No:- 5802 Rank:- – Gunner Unit:- – 6th Army Brigade, 106th Howitzer Battery Joseph Moore enlisted on 6 July 1915. He was 18 years and one month old, five feet, four and a…

MORAN, Thomas Joseph- – – SPC 1897 DoB:- – 12 December 1882, Clarke’s Hill, near Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Patrick Moran Mother:- – Bridget, nee Leonard Thomas Moran was a member of the Senior Football team and was noted as a -‘sterling follower’. Service No:- 675 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 3rd Squadron Australian Flying…

MOREY, James Dodds- – – SPC 1902-1905 DoB:- – c1890, Ballarat Father:- – James Henry Morey Mother:- – Sarah Janet Cottingham, nee Blunt James Morey was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, Edward Sydney Morey (SPC 1902-1905) who also enlisted in the AIF. In 1905 he passed the Examination of the Royal…

MOREY, Edward Sydney- – – – SPC 1902-1905 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat Father:- – James Henry Morey Mother:- – Sarah Janet Cottingham, nee Blunt Edward Morey was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, James Dodds Morey (SPC 1902-1905) who also enlisted in the AIF. Service No:- 12346 Rank:- – Private, later Lance…

MUNDELEIN, Frederick Charles- – – SPC 1910-1913 DoB:- – 1896, Bendigo Father:- – Charles Mundelein Mother:- – Victoria Agnes, nee Turnbull Fred Mundelein was a boarder at St Patrick’s. The College Annual of 1916-1917 noted that: -‘-¦ Corp F C Mundelein, who was a pupil of the College in 1911-13, on leaving the College joined…

MURPHY, Robert Joseph- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- – 1889, Murtoa, VIC Father:- – Arthur Robert Murphy, a butcher Mother:- – Agnes, nee McDonald Robert Murphy was a boarder at St Pat’s from Ararat. Service No:- 5738 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 5th Battalion, 1st Pioneer Battalion Robert Murphy enlisted on 6 March 1916…

NALLY, Edward Wilson- – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 31 January 1897, Moonee Ponds, VIC Father:- – Thomas Nally Mother:- – Margaret, nee Wilson Service No:- 2738 Rank:- – 2nd Lieutenant Unit:- – Australian Flying Corps Edward Nally enlisted in the AIF on 18 January 1918. He was 20 years and 11 months old, a…

NARIK, Andre- – – SPC 1903 DoB:- – 1895, Carlton, VIC Father:- – Peter Ulysse Narik Mother:- – Frances, nee McGrath Service No:- 374 Rank:- – Corporal, Staff Sergeant Unit:- – 7th Battalion, later 2nd Field Ambulance Andre Narik enlisted in the AIF on 18 August 1914, almost as soon as war was declared. He…