St Pat’s News

McGINNESS, John Ambrose- – – – SPC 1905DoB:- – 1889, Framlingham, near Port Fairy, VICFather:- – John McGinnessMother:- – Margaret, nee ScottJohn McGinness was a boarder at St Patrick’s from his family’s farm, -‘Fernbank’ at Framlingham, an area near Port Fairy in Victoria. He was a cousin of James Patrick (SPC 1896) and Paul Joseph…

McCORMICK, Matthew Stephen John- – – SPC 1902-1904 DoB:- – 1886, Dean, VIC. Father:- – Thomas McCormick, farmer Mother:- – – Henrietta, nee Nearon The College Annual of 1903 mentioned that Stephen, as he was known, McCormick was a -‘good kick’ of the football, playing at -‘full-back; defends splendidly; rarely lets the ball pass through’….

McCARTHY, Mortimer Eugene- – – – SPC 1905-1907 DoB:- – 1890, Myrniong, near Bacchus Marsh, VIC Father:- – William McCarthy Mother:- – Elizabeth, nee Hart Mortimer, known as Mort while at SPC, kept in regular contact with the College after he left. The Annual of 1910 mentioned that: -‘-¦ of -‘Mort’ as he was sometimes…

MASON, Norman Henry- – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 16 March 1894, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – George Henry Mason Mother:- – Adele Cecile Norman Mason was a boarder from Murtoa, a small town in the north-west of Victoria. Service No:- 3540 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 8th Battalion Norman Henry Mason was 19 years and…

MARDLING Brothers There were three Mardling brothers who attended St Patrick’s as boarders from Port Fairy; Farnel George (SPC 1903-1904), James Wilfred (SPC 1914-1916), and Thomas (SPC 1914-1916). Tom did not enlist in the AIF. Farnel and James were both killed in action together on 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele. This publication has combined their…

MANNING, Godfrey George- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:- – 1890, Traralgon, VIC Father:- – John Manning Mother:- – Sophia, nee Johns George Manning (as he was known) was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Morwell. In 1907, he was named on the Prize List as having successfully completed the Commercial Class. Service No:- 99…

MANN, Francis De Courcy- – – – SPC 1893-1897 DoB:- – 2 August 1882, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Thomas Mann, solicitor Mother:- – Emilia De Courcy, nee Maloney Frank Mann was a Foundation student at St Patrick’s College. He completed his Matriculation in the following subjects: English, Latin, French (Honours), History, Physics (Honours), Arithmetic, and…

MAHONEY, Patrick James- – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:- – 1890, Bairnsdale, VIC Father:- – Patrick Mahoney Mother:- – Elizabeth James, as he was known at St Patrick’s, was a boarder from a small town in the far north east of Victoria, Bendoc. He matriculated in 1905 in the following subjects: French, English, Arithmetic, Algebra,…

MAHONY, Daniel James- – – – SPC 1893-1894 DoB:- – 25 March 1878, East Melbourne Father:- – Daniel Mahony, formerly Mayor of Fitzroy Mother:- – Catherine, nee Finnegan Daniel James Mahony was a -‘Foundation’ student at St Patrick’s College. He left the College in 1894 at the age of 16, transferring to Xavier College in…

MAGILL, Arthur- – – SPC 1902-1909 DoB:- – 1893, Winton, near Benalla, VIC Father:- – Arthur Magill Mother:- – Mary Jane, nee Devoy Service No:- 6800 Rank:- – Private, Gunner Unit:- – 4th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) Arthur Magill enlisted in the AIF on 26 July 1915, at the age of 21 years and nine…