St Pat’s News

SHAW, Oswald James- – – SPC 1907-1913DoB:- – 1896 Talbot, VICFather:- – James Cleland Shaw, BarristerMother:- – Ellen, nee SharpOswald Shaw was a day student at St Patrick’s College. He sat the Junior Public exam in 1912, and passed in Algebra, Geometry, English, French, History, and Latin. He was also a keen sportsman, enjoying cricket…

SHAPIRA, Francis Cunningham- – – SPC 1904 DoB:- – 30 July, 1887 London, England Father: – Rev Alexander William Shapira Mother:- – Theresa Elvina Frank Shapira was born in London, and migrated with his family to Hobart, Tasmania, when he was about ten years old. He was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Georgetown,…

SEWARD, Stephen -‘Steenie’- Aloysius- – – SPC 1900-1906 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat Father:- – Stephen Seward, Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Ellen -‘Nellie’, nee Kelleher – Steenie was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his three brothers, Leo (SPC 1898-1903), Harrie Stephen (SPC 1897-1898), and Joseph Thomas -‘Tom’ Lawrence (SPC 1900-1904, 1910-1911). Leo did…

SEWARD, Joseph Thomas -‘Tom’ Lawrence- – – SPC 1900-1904 & 1910-1911 DoB:- – 1890, Ballarat Father:- – Stephen Seward, Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Ellen -‘Nellie’, nee Kelleher – Tom was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his three brothers, Leo (SPC 1898-1903), Harrie Stephen (SPC 1897-1898), and Stephen -‘Steenie’ Aloysius (SPC 1900-1906). Leo…

SEWARD, Harrie Stephen- – – SPC 1897-1898 DoB:- – 26 February 1884, Ballarat Father:- – Stephen Seward, Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Ellen -‘Nellie’, nee Kelleher Harrie was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his three brothers, Leo (SPC 1898-1903), Joseph Thomas Lawrence (SPC 1900-1904, 1910-1911), and Stephen -‘Steenie’ Aloysius (SPC 1900-1906). Leo did…

SECOMBE, Victor Clarence- – – SPC 1911-1914 DoB:- – 9 January 1897, Glen Wills, near Omeo, VIC Father: – William Secombe Mother:- – Catherine, nee Schlitz Victor Secombe completed his Matriculation in 1914 in the following subjects: French Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, British History, Geometry, Trigonometry. His participation in the Combined Sports…

SCARFE, Gerald or Jeremiah -‘Jerry’ Francis- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1890, Ballarat, VIC Father: – Benjamin Joseph Scarfe Mother:- – Margaret, nee Harpes Jerry attended St Patrick’s College with his brother, Benjamin Joseph Scarfe (SPC 1914). Benjamin also enlisted for service in the war. Service No:- 1426 Rank:- – Trooper Unit:- –…

SCARFE, Benjamin Joseph- – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1891, Ballarat, VIC Father: – Benjamin Joseph Scarfe Mother:- – Margaret, nee Harpes Benjamin attended St Patrick’s College with his brother, Gerald -‘Jerry’ Francis Scarfe (SPC 1914). Jerry also enlisted for service in the war. Service No:- 14615 Rank:- – Private, Driver Unit:- – Australian Army…

SAMERS, Cyril Roy- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:- – 1893, Bridgewater, VIC Father:- – John James Samers Mother:- – Henrietta, nee O’Brien Cyril Samers was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Bridgewater, a small place on the River Loddon in north central Victoria. In his first year at the College he came second…

RYAN, Matthew Francis- – – SPC 1910-1915 DoB:- – 1895, Learmonth, VIC Father:- – Matthew John Ryan Mother:- – Margaret Agnes, nee Sheahan Matthew Francis Ryan was one of seven children born to Matthew John Ryan and Margaret Agnes Sheahan. Matthew John was widely known and esteemed in the Ballarat area, and spent the greater…