St Pat’s News

FRANKLIN, Reginald Thomas- – – – SPC 1904-1906DoB:- – 1891, Goulburn, NSWFather:– – James Thomas FranklinMother:- – Alice MReg Franklin was a boarder at St Patrick’s.Service No:- – 6518Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant, later LieutenantUnit:- – 28th BattalionReginald Thomas Franklin enlisted on 27 March 1916 in Perth, WA. He was 24 years and…

FOGARTY, Thomas -‘Tom’ Gerald- – – – SPC 1902 DoB:- – 1886, Cowwarr, VIC Father:- – Thomas William Fogarty Mother:– – Ellen, nee Doyle Thomas Fogarty was a boarder at St Patrick’s College for only one year, from Drouin, a small town in Gippsland Victoria. He was no relation to Christopher and Joseph Fogarty mentioned…

FOGARTY, Joseph -‘Joe’ Patrick- – – – SPC 1900-1901   DoB:– – 24 December, 1887, at Hotham (North Melbourne) Father:– – Thomas Fogarty Mother:- – Cecilia, nee Cullen   Joe Fogarty was one of ten children, six boys and four girls, of the wealthy wine merchant and former Mayor of Hotham (North Melbourne), Thomas Fogarty….

FOGARTY, Andrew Christopher -‘Chris’- – – – SPC 1900-1903 DoB:- – 28 January, 1884, Hotham (North Melbourne) VIC Father:– – Thomas Fogarty Mother:- – Cecilia, nee Cullen Chris Fogarty was one of ten children, six boys and four girls, of the wealthy wine merchant and former Mayor of Hotham, Thomas Fogarty. Chris was a boarder…

FLEMING, Thomas Henry- – – – SPC 1899-1907 DoB:- – 1890, Richmond, VIC Father:– – Thomas Fleming Mother:– – Annie Maria, nee Farrell Thomas Henry Fleming was a boarder from Melbourne. Service No:– 880 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 21st Infantry Battalion Thomas Fleming enlisted on 26 March, 1915 at Melbourne. He was 24 years…

FLEMING, James Patrick- – – – SPC 1898-1899 DoB:– – c1882, Echuca, VIC Father:- – Thomas Fleming Mother:– James Fleming attended SPC as a boarder from Echuca. He was a talented football player, playing in the 1st XVIII team, and was mentioned several times in the College Annual of 1898. -‘-¦Though all our team played…

FINN, Laurence Gerald- – – – – SPC 1900-1904 DoB:- – 1891, Port Fairy, VIC Father:– – John Finn Mother:- – Norah, nee McNamara Laurence Finn was one of four brothers at St Patrick’s, all boarders from Port Fairy; Cyril, Laurence, Claude and Jack. Jack also enlisted and returned from war in 1919. Service No:–…

FINN, John -‘Jack’ Patrick – – – SPC 1904 DoB:– – – – 1893, Port Fairy, VIC Father:– – John Finn Mother:- – Norah, nee McNamara Jack Finn was one of four brothers, all boarders from Port Fairy: Cyril, Laurence, Claude and Jack. His brother Laurence also enlisted (Service No 212)- and was killed in…

FERNLEY, Thomas- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1899, Bendigo, VIC Father:– – William Fernley Mother:- – Mary Ellen, nee Sexton Thomas was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Bendigo. Regimental No:– 17042 (UK) Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (British Forces) Thomas Fernley would have been 15 years of age…

FENTON, Cyril Boyd- SPC- – – 1911-1915 DoB:- – 11 April 1897, Terang, VIC Father:- – George Augustus Frederick Fenton Mother:- – Kathryn Marie, nee Clarke Cyril Fenton was a boarder at St Pat’s from Natimuk, Victoria. Throughout his years at SPC he competed in the athletics and hurdles, was first in the 1912 high…