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John ‘Jack’ Maurice Cantwell
CANTWELL, John ‘Jack’ Maurice- – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:- – – – – – – – – – – 1893, Donald, VIC Father:- – – – – – – – Thomas William, a merchant Mother:– – – – – – – – Elizabeth Helen -‘Ellen’, nee Kay Jack Cantwell was a boarder at St Patrick’s…
John ‘Jack’ Garbutt Carey
CAREY, John ‘Jack’ Garbutt- – – – – SPC ? DoB:– – 18 June 1886, Ballarat Father:- – Arthur John Carey Mother:– – Elizabeth, nee Park The College could find no reference to John Carey in the College Annuals. The latest date he could reasonably have been at the College would be 1905, at age…
Laurence Francis Carmody
CARMODY, Laurence Francis- – – – – SPC 1906 DoB:– – 1893, Gheringhap, VIC Father:– – Michael James Carmody Mother:- – Mary Ellen, nee McNanhuy (?) Laurence Carmody was a boarder from Murtoa, a town near Horsham. He was at St Patrick’s with his brother Thomas James Carmody (SPC 1906) who also enlisted for service…
Thomas James Carmody
CARMODY, Thomas James- – – – SPC 1906 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat, VIC Father:– – Michael James Carmody Mother:– – Mary Ellen, nee McNanhuy (?) Thomas Carmody was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his brother Laurence Francis Carmody (SPC 1906). Laurence also signed up (Service No 6323) and was killed in action in Belgium…
William Carrick
CARRICK, William- – – – SPC 1906-1909 DoB:- – 1892, Hawthorn, VIC Father:- – William Carrick Mother:– – Annie Julia, nee Roach William Carrick was a boarder from Melbourne. In 1909 he sat the Junior Public Exam and passed in the following subjects; History (Distinction), English, Latin, Algebra, Geometry, and Geography. Service No:– 843 Rank:-…
Thomas Joseph Cashman
CASHMAN, Thomas Joseph- – SPC 1913-1914 DoB:- – c1895, Preston, VIC Father:– – James F Cashman Mother:- – Bridget M Thomas was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the Melbourne suburb of Preston. Service No:– 2596 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 2nd Australian Pioneers Thomas Cashman enlisted on 17 April 1916 as a 21 year…
John Terence Clarke
CLARKE, John Terence- – – – SPC 1907-1910 DoB:- – c1892, Monea, VIC Father:– – John Clarke Mother:– – Sarah Terence, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a boarder at the College. In 1909 he was Captain of the Junior Football Team. After leaving SPC he was reported in the Annual of 1911…
Leonard Charles Cockroft
COCKCROFT, Leonard Charles- – – – SPC 1912 DoB:- – 7 July, 1898, Sale, VIC Father:- – John Edward Cockcroft Mother:- – Mary Jane Leonard Charles was a boarder at St Patrick’s. Service No:– 3282 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 37th Battalion The first time Leonard Cockcroft tried to enlist was on 17 February 1916…
Ernest Austin Stanislaus Cody
CODY, Ernest Austin Stanislaus- – – SPC 1901-1903 DoB:– – c1892, Clifton Hill, VIC Father:– – John Francis Cody Mother: The SPC Annual of 1916-1917 reported on the war service of several Old Boys, including that of Ernest Cody; -‘-¦ Before enlisting, Ernest was employed in the Customs House Sydney. He was very popular in…
Kevin Joseph Coghlan
COGHLAN, Kevin Joseph- – – – SPC 1908-1911 DoB:– – c1896 Father:- – William Joseph Mother:– – Maud Agnes, nee O’Malley Kevin Coghlan started at St Patrick’s College in the Third Class at around eight years of age in 1908. In that year he won first prize for achieving the highest result in the class….