St Pat’s News
Daniel James Mahony
MAHONY, Daniel James- – – – SPC 1893-1894DoB:- – 25 March 1878, East MelbourneFather:- – Daniel Mahony, formerly Mayor of FitzroyMother:- – Catherine, nee FinneganDaniel 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 Kew to complete his…
Arthur Magill
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…
Roy Leslie Lyons
LYONS, Roy Leslie- – – – SPC 1908-1909 DoB:- – 1898, East Ballarat, VIC Father:- – James Lyons, 1105 Sturt Street, Ballarat Mother:- – Frances, nee Hooley Roy Lyons attended St Patrick’s with his brothers who also enlisted in the AIF -“ Herbert Arthur (SPC 1903-1909) and James Edward (SPC 1899-1904). Roy was a keen…
James Edward Lyons
LYONS, James Edward- – – – SPC 1899-1904 DoB:- – 1888, East Ballarat, VIC Father:- – James Lyons, 1105 Sturt Street, Ballarat Mother:- – Frances, nee Hooley James Lyons attended St Patrick’s with his brothers who also enlisted in the AIF -“ Herbert Arthur (SPC 1903-1909) and Roy Leslie (SPC 1908-1909). James was Dux of…
Herbert ‘Bert’ Arthur Lyons
LYONS, Herbert- -‘Bert’ Arthur- – – – SPC 1903-1909 DoB:- – 1892, East Ballarat, VIC Father:- – James Lyons, 1105 Sturt Street, Ballarat Mother:- – Frances, nee Hooley Bert Lyons attended St Patrick’s with his brothers who also enlisted in the AIF -“ James Edward (SPC 1899-1904) and Roy Leslie (SPC 1908-1909). As well as…
William ‘Bill’ James Macavoy Locke
LOCKE, William James -‘Jack’ Macavoy- – – – SPC 1907-1911 DoB:- – 14 Aug 1894, St Kilda, VIC Father:- – Samuel James Locke Mother:- – Bessie, nee Macavoy In the College Annual of 1916-1917, there was an extensive report about Jack Locke’s experiences at Gallipoli: -‘Captain W J Locke, who was known as the -popular…
Leo Paul Little
LITTLE, Leo Paul- – – – SPC 1906-1910 DoB:- – 22 February 1892, Bacchus Marsh, VIC Father:- – David Armstrong Little Mother:- – Annie Margaret, nee Hanigan All five brothers from the Little family were boarders from Bacchus Marsh: Tom, David, Jack, Leo and Gerald. In the College Annual of 1910, it was reported that…
Gerald Thompson Little
LITTLE, Gerald Thompson- – – – SPC 1904-1907 DoB:- – 14 January 1890, Bacchus Marsh, VIC Father:- – David Armstrong Little Mother:- – Annie Margaret, nee Hanigan All five brothers from the Little family were boarders from Bacchus Marsh: Tom, David, Jack, Leo and Gerald. Gerald passed his Matriculation year with the following subjects: English,…
David Little
LITTLE, David- SPC- – – – 1908-1912 DoB:- – – – – – – 1893, Bacchus Marsh, VIC Father:- – – – David Armstrong Little Mother:- – – – Annie Margaret, nee Hanigan All five brothers from the Little family were boarders from Bacchus Marsh. In his Matriculation year of 1912, David achieved passes in…
Thomas Leydon
LEYDON, Thomas- – – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1897, Sydney, NSW Father:- – John Leydon Mother:- – Catherine Service No:- 1556 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 18th Battalion On 13 April 1915, Thomas Leydon enlisted in the AIF. He put his age at 22 years, but he was really only 18 years old….
