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CONNOLLY, John -‘Jack’- – – – SPC 1909-1910DoB:- c1893Information was scarce regarding this boy. The College Annual of 1911 gave his address as c/- Tynan, Carroll and Co, Property Expert Salesmen, and Hotel Brokers & Valuers, 349 Collins Street, Melbourne. In the next Annual, 1912-1913, he is listed as working at the Bank of Victoria,…

CLARK, M- – – – SPC ? The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide information to complete his story, please contact College Archivist, Catriona Banks -“ cbanks@stpats.vic.edu.au –

CARROLL, J- – – – SPC ? The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide information to complete his story, please contact College Archivist, Catriona Banks -“ cbanks@stpats.vic.edu.au –

CARNEY, J- – – – SPC 1912 The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide information to complete his story, please contact College Archivist, Catriona Banks -“ cbanks@stpats.vic.edu.au –

CANE, J – – – – SPC ? The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide information to complete his story, please contact College Archivist, Catriona Banks -“ cbanks@stpats.vic.edu.au –

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…