St Pat’s News

MOORE, Joseph Tregellis- – – – SPC 1915DoB:- – c1897, Brighton, VICFather:- – Edmund Notley MooreMother:- – JosephineService No:- 5802Rank:- – GunnerUnit:- – 6th Army Brigade, 106th Howitzer BatteryJoseph Moore enlisted on 6 July 1915. He was 18 years and one month old, five feet, four and a half inches tall with a dark complexion,…

McNAMARA, Thomas Frederick- – – SPC ? DoB:- – 20 January 1889, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Michael McNamara, wool dyer Mother:- – Sarah Elizabeth, nee Simcox Service No:- – Rank:- – Sergeant, later Lieutenant Unit:- – 60th Battalion Thomas Frederick McNamara enlisted on 1 September 1915. He was 26 years and six months old, five…

McMANAMNY, Thomas Bernard- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 26 June 1892, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Thomas McManamny, wood merchant/cartage Mother:- – Margaret, nee Carmody The McManamny family had a cartage contracting business in Ballarat, which used many horses. The ability to manage and work with horses stood Tom in good stead when he…

McMAHON, John J- – – – SPC 1905-1906 John McMahon was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Wellington, New Zealand. From what the College can make out, this boy served with the New Zealand forces. We could not identify his service records.

McKENZIE, Walter Murray- – – SPC 1902-1903 DoB:- – 1887, Echuca, VIC Father:- – Hugh McKenzie Mother:- – Margaret Jane, nee Mitchell Walter McKenzie and his brother John (SPC 1899) both attended St Patrick’s and both boys joined up. Service No:- 30595 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – – Walter McKenzie enlisted for service on 17…

McGRADY, James Joseph- – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1898, Berrigan, NSW Father:- – Edward McGrady, Royal Hotel, Berrigan, NSW Mother:- – Catherine James Joseph McGrady was a boarder at St Patrick’s from NSW. Service No: – 6821 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 37th Battalion James McGrady enlisted in the AIF on 17 February 1916…

McGINNESS, Paul Joseph- – – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:- – 1896, Framlingham, near Port Fairy, VIC Father:- – James McGinness Mother:- – Catherine, nee Taaffe Paul McGinness was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, James Patrick (SPC 1896) who also enlisted. John McGinness (SPC 1905) was a cousin, and he also volunteered…

McGINNESS, James Patrick- – – SPC 1896 DoB:- – c1881, Framlingham, near Port Fairy, VIC Father:- – James McGinness Mother:- – Catherine, nee Taaffe James McGinness was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, Paul Joseph (SPC 1910-1911) who also enlisted. John McGinness (SPC 1905) was a cousin, and he also volunteered for…