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Herbert Charles Neal
NEAL, Herbert Charles- – – SPC ? DoB:- – c1888, Avoca, near Mildura, VIC Father:- – Herbert Neal Mother:- – Agnes, nee McKay Service No:- 698 Rank:- – Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- – 8th Battalion Herbert Charles Neal enlisted on 19 August 1914, aged 25 years and nine months. He was a single man who…
John Basil James Nehill
NEHILL Brothers There were five Nehill brothers who attended St Patrick’s College as boarders from Terang, a small town in Victoria’s western district. Basil- – SPC 1906-1911 Edmund- – SPC 1899-1900 Peter- – SPC 1909 Vincent- – SPC 1906-1912 William- – SPC 1899-1903 Two of the boys enlisted for war service, Basil and Edmund. Their…
Edmund ‘Ted’ Joseph Nehill
NEHILL Brothers There were five Nehill brothers who attended St Patrick’s College as boarders from Terang, a small town in Victoria’s western district. Basil- – SPC 1906-1911 Edmund- – SPC 1899-1900 Peter- – SPC 1909 Vincent- – SPC 1906-1912 William- – SPC 1899-1903 Two of the boys enlisted for war service, Basil and Edmund. Their…
Patrick Leo Nihill
NIHILL, Patrick Leo- – – – SPC 1905-1907 DoB:- – 1893, Elmore, VIC Father:- – John Nihill Mother:- – Catherine, nee Hayes Patrick Nihill was boarder at St Patrick’s from Elmore, a small town to the north-east of Bendigo. Service No:- 631 Rank:- – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- – 38th Battalion Patrick Leo…
Joseph Leo Nelms
NELMS, Joseph Leo- – – – SPC 1900-1903 DoB:- – 1888, Warrenheip, VIC Father:- – Richard Nelms Mother:- – Mary, nee Carew The Annual of 1916-1917 informed the College community that, -‘-¦ Private J L Nelms enlisted soon after Britain had declared war. He served at first in Gallipoli, and afterwards in France, where he…
Thomas Henry Nevins
NEVINS, Thomas Henry- – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 14 August 1896, Inglewood, VIC Father:- – Thomas Henry Nevins Mother:- – Mary Ellen, nee Newman Service No:- 4345 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 6th Battalion Tom Nevins enlisted in the AIF on 14 August 1915 at the age of 19 years. He was a single…
John Lindsay Neylon
NEYLON, John Lindsay- – – SPC 1913-1914 DoB:- – 25 April 1898, Port Fairy, VIC Father:- – Charles James Herbert Neylon Mother:- – Laura, nee Bowfann (?) John Neylon was a boarder at St Patrick’s. He was a good student, who creditably passed his 1913 Junior Public Service examinations in the following subjects: Algebra (Distinction)…
Athol Miller Nicholas
NICHOLAS Brothers John Pern Nicholas and his wife, Mary Ellen, nee McSheedy had a large family of seven children, six boys and one girl. Four of the boys attended St Patrick’s College – Athol Miller Nicholas- – SPC 1912-1914 Bryon Fitzgerald Nicholas- SPC 1909-1911 Eric Sutton Nicholas- – SPC 1916-1917 George Matson Nicholas- SPC 1902-1903…
Bryon Fitzgerald Nicholas
NICHOLAS Brothers John Pern Nicholas and his wife, Mary Ellen, nee McSheedy had a large family of seven children, six boys and one girl. Four of the boys attended St Patrick’s College – Athol Miller Nicholas- – SPC 1912-1914 Bryon Fitzgerald Nicholas- SPC 1909-1911 Eric Sutton Nicholas- – SPC 1916-1917 George Matson Nicholas- SPC 1902-1903…
George Matson Nicholas
NICHOLAS Brothers John Pern Nicholas and his wife, Mary Ellen, nee McSheedy had a large family of seven children, six boys and one girl. Four of the boys attended St Patrick’s College – Athol Miller Nicholas- – SPC 1912-1914 Bryon Fitzgerald Nicholas- SPC 1909-1911 Eric Sutton Nicholas- – SPC 1916-1917 George Matson Nicholas- SPC 1902-1903…