St Pat’s News

KEYES, David Tyrrell- – – – – SPC 1905-1909DoB:- – 15 January 1893, Nathalia, VICFather:- – Francis Joseph KeyesMother:- – Annie Maria, nee KellyIn the Senior Public exams in 1908, Tyrrell Keyes matriculated in English language and literature (Honours), Latin language and literature (Honours), British history (Honours), trigonometry.He received a -£125 scholarship to Ormond College…

KENNEDY, Thomas Russell- – – – SPC 1910 DoB:– – c1897, Carlton Father:– – Thomas M Kennedy Mother: Service No:- 1594 Rank:- – Private Unit:– – 1st Aust Divisional Supply Column Thomas Russell Kennedy enlisted on 4 June 1915 at the age of 18 years and five months. He was five feet, seven inches tall,…

KENNEDY, Leo Alphonsus- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:- – 15 January 1895, Hamilton, VIC Father:– – Richard John Kennedy Mother:- – Catherine Honora Leo was a boarder from Cobram. Leo was in the Fifth Class in 1907. Service No:- 343N Rank:– – Trooper Unit:– 1st Royal Aust Naval Bridging Trail, later 12th Light Horse…

KENNEDY, Edward- ‘Ted’- – – SPC 1910-1912 DoB:– – c1894 Edward, known as Ted, was a boarder at St Patrick’s. During his time at the College he was a keen athlete and cricketer. In 1910 he was awarded First Prize at the Melbourne Agricultural Show for his folding chair, hand made by Ted in the…

HYLAND, Peter Stanislav- – – – SPC 1907 DoB:– – 1889, Eurack, VIC Father:- – Thomas Hyland Mother:- – Kath, nee McKenna Peter Hyland was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Eurack, an area south-west of Ballarat. Service No:– 1942 Rank:- – Private Unit:– – 58th Battalion Peter Hyland enlisted in the AIF on 25…

HOLMES, Harold -‘Harry’ Bernard- – – – SPC 1909-1913 DoB:- – c1897, Lion Hill, WA Father:– – William Holmes Mother:- – Margaret Ellen, nee Rodgers Harry Holmes was a boarder at St Patrick’s. He was Dux of the State Service and Commercial Class in 1913, for which he was awarded a medal. The College Annual…

HOGAN, Gerald George- – – – SPC 1893-1894 DoB:– – 18 April, 1886, Beechworth, VIC Father:- – James Hogan Mother:- – Caroline, nee King Gerald George Hogan was a -‘Foundation’ student at St Patrick’s College. Service No/Reference Number: – -Major Rank:– – 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, later Major Unit:– – 3rd Field Ammunition Brigade Gerald…

HOGAN, Arthur Daniel- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:- – 1894, Minyip, Gippsland, VIC Father:– – Daniel Hogan Mother:- – Bridget Agnes, nee Heenan Arthur Hogan was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Murtoa, Victoria. Service No:- 2456 Rank:- – Private, Sapper Unit:– – 2nd Field Company Australian Engineers Arthur Hogan enlisted on 2 June…

HEINZE, Ferdinand Benjamin- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1891, Horsham, VIC Father:– – Benjamin Heinze (Jeweller) Mother:– – Minnie Frederica, nee Greenwell Ferdinand Benjamin Heinze was at St Patrick’s with his brother Bernard Thomas (SPC 1905-1912), who also served in the war with the British forces. Service No:- 1939 Rank:- – Corporal, later…

HEINZE, Bernard Thomas- – – SPC 1905-1912 DoB:- – 1 July 1894, Smeaton, VIC Father:– – Benjamin Heinze (Jeweller) Mother:– – Minnie Frederica, nee Greenwell Bernard Heinze attended St Patrick’s with his brother, Ferdinand Benjamin Heinze, who also enlisted in the AIF. He was an exceptional music student, receiving violin lessons from a young age,…