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FEATHERSTONE, William Eric- – – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – c1898, Eaglehawk (near Bendigo), VIC Father:– – William Featherstone Mother:- – Margaret Ann, nee Taylor William Featherstone was a boarder from the Quambatook Hotel, Quambatook, located in northern Victoria between Bendigo and Swan Hill. In the College Annual of 1911, it was reported that William…

FENTON, Cyril Boyd- SPC- – – 1911-1915 DoB:- – 11 April 1897, Terang, VIC Father:- – George Augustus Frederick Fenton Mother:- – Kathryn Marie, nee Clarke Cyril Fenton was a boarder at St Pat’s from Natimuk, Victoria. Throughout his years at SPC he competed in the athletics and hurdles, was first in the 1912 high…

FERNLEY, Thomas- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1899, Bendigo, VIC Father:– – William Fernley Mother:- – Mary Ellen, nee Sexton Thomas was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Bendigo. Regimental No:– 17042 (UK) Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (British Forces) Thomas Fernley would have been 15 years of age…

FINN, John -‘Jack’ Patrick – – – SPC 1904 DoB:– – – – 1893, Port Fairy, VIC Father:– – John Finn Mother:- – Norah, nee McNamara Jack Finn was one of four brothers, all boarders from Port Fairy: Cyril, Laurence, Claude and Jack. His brother Laurence also enlisted (Service No 212)- and was killed in…

FINN, Laurence Gerald- – – – – SPC 1900-1904 DoB:- – 1891, Port Fairy, VIC Father:– – John Finn Mother:- – Norah, nee McNamara Laurence Finn was one of four brothers at St Patrick’s, all boarders from Port Fairy; Cyril, Laurence, Claude and Jack. Jack also enlisted and returned from war in 1919. Service No:–…

FLEMING, James Patrick- – – – SPC 1898-1899 DoB:– – c1882, Echuca, VIC Father:- – Thomas Fleming Mother:– James Fleming attended SPC as a boarder from Echuca. He was a talented football player, playing in the 1st XVIII team, and was mentioned several times in the College Annual of 1898. -‘-¦Though all our team played…

FLEMING, Thomas Henry- – – – SPC 1899-1907 DoB:- – 1890, Richmond, VIC Father:– – Thomas Fleming Mother:– – Annie Maria, nee Farrell Thomas Henry Fleming was a boarder from Melbourne. Service No:– 880 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 21st Infantry Battalion Thomas Fleming enlisted on 26 March, 1915 at Melbourne. He was 24 years…

FOGARTY, Andrew Christopher -‘Chris’- – – – SPC 1900-1903 DoB:- – 28 January, 1884, Hotham (North Melbourne) VIC Father:– – Thomas Fogarty Mother:- – Cecilia, nee Cullen Chris Fogarty was one of ten children, six boys and four girls, of the wealthy wine merchant and former Mayor of Hotham, Thomas Fogarty. Chris was a boarder…

FOGARTY, Joseph -‘Joe’ Patrick- – – – SPC 1900-1901   DoB:– – 24 December, 1887, at Hotham (North Melbourne) Father:– – Thomas Fogarty Mother:- – Cecilia, nee Cullen   Joe Fogarty was one of ten children, six boys and four girls, of the wealthy wine merchant and former Mayor of Hotham (North Melbourne), Thomas Fogarty….

FOGARTY, Thomas -‘Tom’ Gerald- – – – SPC 1902 DoB:- – 1886, Cowwarr, VIC Father:- – Thomas William Fogarty Mother:– – Ellen, nee Doyle Thomas Fogarty was a boarder at St Patrick’s College for only one year, from Drouin, a small town in Gippsland Victoria. He was no relation to Christopher and Joseph Fogarty mentioned…