TUNBRIDGE, John -‘Jack’ Vincent- – – – SPC 1901-1910 DoB:- – 13 February 1894, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Alfred Tunbridge, 1437 Sturt Street, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Cecily, nee Doolan Jack, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a day student at the College, starting as a junior boy in Grade 2. Service No:-…

UPHILL, Victor George- – – – SPC 1911-1912 DoB:- – 1899 Father:- – Thomas Uphill Mother:- – Anne Victor Uphill was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Pranjip Park, near Murchison East, a small place south of Shepparton, in Victoria. He attended the College with his brother, Colin (SPC 1911-1912). Service No:- 3258 Rank:- –…

WALSH, D- – – SPC 1914-1915 DoB:- – c1898 This boy was a boarder at the College. He passed the following subjects in 1914 when he sat the Junior Public Exams: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, English, French and History. The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide…

WARNER, George Joseph- – – – SPC 1907-1909 DoB:- – 1896, Ballarat East, VIC Father:- – George Heaney Warner Mother:- – Margaret Jane, nee Reay George Warner was a day student at St Patrick’s, walking up to the College from his home in Armstrong Street. His brother Reay -‘Ray’ Henry Aloysius also attended SPC (1903-1905),…

WESTBROOK, Edmund- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1893, Lexton, VIC Father:- – James Westbrook Mother: – Catherine (Kate) Margaret, nee Ransome Edmund Westbrook came to St Patrick’s as a boarder, with his brother Francis -‘Frank’ (SPC 1908-1910). The College could- find no detail in the Annuals as to the specific dates that Edmund…

WILLIAMS, Augustine -‘Gus’ Leo- – – – SPC 1913-1914 DoB:- – 1894, Echuca Father:- – William John Williams Mother:- – Hannah Anne, nee Collopy Service No:- 5237 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 8th Battalion Augustine Leo Williams enlisted in the AIF on 18 January 1916. He was a single man, aged 21 years and five…

WOODHOUSE, Raymond Leo- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1888, Cowwarr, Gippsland, VIC Father:- – Daniel Woodhouse Mother:- – Agnes, nee Rice Raymond Leo Woodhouse attended St Patrick’s as a boarder from Gippsland. There are no records which show the precise years of his attendance. Service No:- 3297 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 59th…

WOODFUFF, Lawrence James- – – – SPC 1910 DoB:- – 1892, Traralgon, VIC Father:- – John Edward Woodruff Mother:- – Emily Blanche, nee Reid or Drake Lawrence was a boarder from Traralgon, attending the College for his Matriculation year, and won an academic award for overall excellence. Upon leaving St Patrick’s College he started studying…

BAKER, Leonard -‘Len’ George- – – – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1894, Colac, VIC Father:- – Thomas Baker Mother:- – Rosanna, nee Despard The Baker family was well known and highly respected in the Colac district. Thomas Baker, the father of Len, was born near Ennis, County Clare in Ireland in 1840. As a…

BROWN, Thomas Matthew- – – – – SPC 1898 DoB:- – 1881, Coleraine, VIC Father:- – William James Brown Mother:- – Bridget, nee Feehely Thomas Brown was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the town of Hamilton in Victoria’s Western District. He was a member of the 1st XVIII football team, and was noted in…