St Pat’s News

SPENCER, Archibald Roy- – – – SPC 1912-1916 DoB:- – 13 August 1899, Colac, VIC Father:- – Phillip Spencer, proprietor of the -‘Ballan Times’ newspaper Mother:- – Bridgit, nee Shanahan Archibald Spencer was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In 1916 he sat the Senior Public exams in the following subjects: Arithmetic (Distinction), Algebra (D), Geometry,…

SMYTH, Thomas ‘Tom’- Sydenham- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1898, St Peters, NSW Father:- – Thomas Smyth Mother:- – Bridget Tom Sydenham Smyth was a boarder at St Patrick’s from NSW. Service No: – 3632 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 30th Battalion Tom Smyth enlisted on 7 February 1916. He was 18 years…

SMYTH, Sydney Llewelyn- – – – SPC 1906-1910 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat VIC Father:- – William Smyth Mother:- – Edith Laura, nee Emery Sydney Smyth was a day boy at St Patrick’s. He was a member of the 1st XVIII Football team in 1910. Service No:- 626 Rank:- – Sergeant Unit:- – 13th Light Horse…

SMITH, Romley -‘Rom’ Rutherford- – – – SPC 1909-1912 DoB:- – 1894, Hawthorn, VIC Father:- – Thomas Harrington Smith Mother:- – Martha Ann, nee Rutherford Romley Rutherford -‘Rom’ Smith was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne. He was an exceptional student and in 1911 sat for and passed the Junior Public Examinations in ten…

SLATTERY, Leo Vincent D’Arcy- – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:- – 1893, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Thomas Valentine Slattery Mother:- – Kathleen Mary Angela, nee McHugh Leo Slattery was a boarder from the Melbourne suburb of East Malvern. He was in the Junior Public Class in 1911. Service No:- 3265 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 24th…

SHERIDAN, Wilfred- – – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1896, Elsternwick, VIC Father:- – Thomas John Sheridan Mother:- – Mary, nee O’Rooke Wilfred Sheridan was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Melbourne. Service No:- 5129 Rank:- – Driver Unit:- – 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 4th Pioneer Battalion, 12th ASC Wilfred Sheridan enlisted in the AIF…

SHELTON, Patrick James- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:- – 1884, Creswick, VIC Father:- – John Shelton Mother:- – Ellen, nee Shaw Patrick Shelton was a boarder at the College. Service No:- 3905 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 46th Battalion Patrick Shelton enlisted in the AIF on 12 July 1915. He was 30 years and…

SHEAHAN, Michael ‘Mick’ Bryan Philip- – – SPC 1912 DoB:- – 1896, Carlton, VIC Father:- – Michael Sheahan Mother:- – Mary, nee Brodie Michael Sheahan was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the Melbourne suburb of Carlton. His brother Francis Joseph Sheahan (SPC 1907-1908) also enlisted for service in WWI. In the College Annual of…

SHEAHAN, Francis Joseph- – – SPC 1907-1908 DoB:- – 1892, Carlton, VIC Father:- – Michael Sheahan Mother:- – Mary, nee Brody Frank Sheahan was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Lygon Street, Carlton. His brother Michael Bryan Philip Sheahan (SPC 1912) also enlisted for service in WWI. There was a tribute to Frank in…