St Pat’s News

NEHILL BrothersThere were five Nehill brothers who attended St Patrick’s College as boarders from Terang, a small town in Victoria’s western district.Basil- – SPC 1906-1911Edmund- – SPC 1899-1900Peter- – SPC 1909Vincent- – SPC 1906-1912William- – SPC 1899-1903Two of the boys enlisted for war service, Basil and Edmund. Their details follow.NEHILL, John Basil James- – –…

NEAL, Herbert Charles- – – SPC ? DoB:- – c1888, Avoca, near Mildura, VIC Father:- – Herbert Neal Mother:- – Agnes, nee McKay Service No:- 698 Rank:- – Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- – 8th Battalion Herbert Charles Neal enlisted on 19 August 1914, aged 25 years and nine months. He was a single man who…

NARIK, Andre- – – SPC 1903 DoB:- – 1895, Carlton, VIC Father:- – Peter Ulysse Narik Mother:- – Frances, nee McGrath Service No:- 374 Rank:- – Corporal, Staff Sergeant Unit:- – 7th Battalion, later 2nd Field Ambulance Andre Narik enlisted in the AIF on 18 August 1914, almost as soon as war was declared. He…

NALLY, Edward Wilson- – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 31 January 1897, Moonee Ponds, VIC Father:- – Thomas Nally Mother:- – Margaret, nee Wilson Service No:- 2738 Rank:- – 2nd Lieutenant Unit:- – Australian Flying Corps Edward Nally enlisted in the AIF on 18 January 1918. He was 20 years and 11 months old, a…

MURPHY, Robert Joseph- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- – 1889, Murtoa, VIC Father:- – Arthur Robert Murphy, a butcher Mother:- – Agnes, nee McDonald Robert Murphy was a boarder at St Pat’s from Ararat. Service No:- 5738 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 5th Battalion, 1st Pioneer Battalion Robert Murphy enlisted on 6 March 1916…

MUNDELEIN, Frederick Charles- – – SPC 1910-1913 DoB:- – 1896, Bendigo Father:- – Charles Mundelein Mother:- – Victoria Agnes, nee Turnbull Fred Mundelein was a boarder at St Patrick’s. The College Annual of 1916-1917 noted that: -‘-¦ Corp F C Mundelein, who was a pupil of the College in 1911-13, on leaving the College joined…

MOREY, Edward Sydney- – – – SPC 1902-1905 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat Father:- – James Henry Morey Mother:- – Sarah Janet Cottingham, nee Blunt Edward Morey was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, James Dodds Morey (SPC 1902-1905) who also enlisted in the AIF. Service No:- 12346 Rank:- – Private, later Lance…

MOREY, James Dodds- – – SPC 1902-1905 DoB:- – c1890, Ballarat Father:- – James Henry Morey Mother:- – Sarah Janet Cottingham, nee Blunt James Morey was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, Edward Sydney Morey (SPC 1902-1905) who also enlisted in the AIF. In 1905 he passed the Examination of the Royal…

MORAN, Thomas Joseph- – – SPC 1897 DoB:- – 12 December 1882, Clarke’s Hill, near Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Patrick Moran Mother:- – Bridget, nee Leonard Thomas Moran was a member of the Senior Football team and was noted as a -‘sterling follower’. Service No:- 675 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 3rd Squadron Australian Flying…