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GREENING, Edward James- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:– – 1905, Geetho, Gippsland, VIC Father:– – Edward James Greening Mother:- – Amy Isabel, nee Kenny Edward Greening was a boarder from the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds. Service No:– 3400 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 57th Battalion Edward Greening enlisted on 30 April 1917, giving…

GREGSON, Colin- – – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:– – c1895, Auckland, NZ Father:– – L S Gregson Mother: Service No:– 561 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 8th Battalion Colin Gregson enlisted at the age of 19, on 18 August 1914. He was a single man, five feet 11 inches tall, with a dark complexion, grey…

GRIFFIN, Gerald Joseph- – – – SPC 1900 DoB:- – c1883. Launceston, TAS Father:– – Michael J Griffin Mother: Gerald Griffin was a boarder from Gladstone in Tasmania. When he completed his Matriculation year in 1900, he was awarded a watch and chain as a prize. Service No:– 50753 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – Engineer…

GROGAN, Vincent Michael- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:– – 1895, Koroit, VIC Father:- – John Joseph Grogan Mother:– – Mary, nee Lineen Vincent Grogan was a boarder at St Patrick’s. He competed in the Billiards Tournament for boarders in 1910, and was a keen athlete. He gained second place in the Commercial Class exams…

GRONDONA, Leo St Clare- – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:– – 12 August, 1890, Hawthorn, VIC Father:- – Charles Henry Grondona Mother:- – Margaret, nee Dineen Leo Grondona was a boarder from Melbourne. When he left St Patrick’s College he was involved in a wide range of farming enterprises and spent three years in outback…

HALEY, Ambrose Augustin- – – – SPC 1908 There were three Haley brothers at St Patrick’s College; Ambrose (SPC 1908), John (SPC 1909-1910) and Urban (SPC 1910). They came to Ballarat from St Helen’s in Tasmania, as boarders. With the opening of St Virgil’s Christian Brothers College in Hobart in 1911, the Haley boys returned…

HALEY, John -‘Jack’ Martial- – – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:- – 19 June 1894, St Helens, TAS Father:- – Thomas Augustine Haley Mother:– – Mary Ann, nee Fox There were three Haley brothers at St Patrick’s College; Ambrose (SPC 1908), John (SPC 1909-1910) and Urban (SPC 1910). They came to Ballarat from St Helen’s…

HALEY, Urban Aloysius Joseph- – – – SPC 1910 DoB:- – April 1896, St Helens, TAS Father:- – Thomas Augustin Haley Mother:– – Mary Ann, nee Fox There were three Haley brothers at St Patrick’s College; Ambrose (SPC 1908), John (SPC 1909-1910) and Urban (SPC 1910). They came to Ballarat from St Helen’s in Tasmania,…

HANLON, Christopher Joseph- – – – SPC 1903-1904 DoB:- – 1889, Barwon, VIC Father:– – Michael Stephen Hanlon Mother:– – Sarah Annie Chris Hanlon was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In the South Street Competitions of 1904, he attained a Distinction, being first prize for his part in -‘a dramatic dialogue’. He was also a…

HANLON, William Francis Xavier- – – – SPC 1908-1911 DoB:– – 1898, Ballarat, VIC Father:– – Christopher Hanlon Mother:– – Bedelia (Bridget) Mary, nee Hynes The College Annual of 1916-1917 wrote a paragraph about William’s war service in France: -‘-¦ Pte Wm F Hanlon volunteered July 1915, transferred later in AMC. Sailed for the front…