St Pat’s News

GREENING, Edward James- – – – SPC 1914DoB:– – 1905, Geetho, Gippsland, VICFather:– – Edward James GreeningMother:- – Amy Isabel, nee KennyEdward Greening was a boarder from the Melbourne suburb of Moonee Ponds.Service No:– 3400Rank:– – PrivateUnit:– – 57th BattalionEdward Greening enlisted on 30 April 1917, giving his date of birth as 27 January 1901,…

GRANO, Theodore Joseph- – – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:– – c1890 Father:– – Theodore George Grano, Solicitor Mother:– – Kate Cecily, nee Patton Theodore Grano was a boarder from Ararat. Service No:– 563 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- – 8th Battalion Theodore Grano enlisted in the AIF on 20 August 1914,…

GRANO, Reginald George- – – – – SPC 1901-1905 DoB:– – c1888, Ararat Father:– – Theodore George Grano, Solicitor Mother:- – Kate Cecily, nee Patton Reg Grano was a boarder from Ararat. He passed his Matriculation year in 1905, in the following subjects: Latin, French, Physics, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and History. Service No:– 3300 Rank:-…

GORMAN, Charles -‘Charlie’ Benedict- – – – – SPC 1908-1909 DoB:- – 1894, Purnim (near Warrnambool), VIC Father:- – Owen Gorman Mother:- – Mary Fran, nee Sinnott The College Annual of 1916-1917 informed its readers – -‘Pte Charles Benedict Gorman attended the College during 1909, and on leaving spent some time as a bank clerk,…

GOOK, Richard Henry- – – – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 1896, Bridgewater, VIC Father:- – Albert Henry Gook, a butcher Mother:- – Sarah Hannah, nee Redwood – Service No:– 620 Rank:- – Private, Trooper Unit:- – 4th Light Horse Brigade Henry Gook enlisted on 10 September 1914. He was a single man, aged 18…

GIULIANO, Frank William- – – – SPC 1908-1911 DoB:- – 1899, Footscray, VIC Father:– – Giovanni (John) Giuliano, 215 Sturt St, Ballarat, a fruiterer Mother:– – Annette, nee Portelli Service No:– 799 Rank:- – Private Unit:– – 8th Machine Gun Company (M G Coy) Frank Giuliano enlisted on 26 April 1917, aged 21 years and…

GIBNEY, Bernard Edward- – – – SPC 1906 DoB:– – 6 Jan 1887, Charlton, VIC Father:- – Bernard Gibney Mother:– – Mary, nee Murphy Bernard Gibney was a boarder from Charlton, Victoria. – Service No:- – 414 Rank:– – Lieutenant Unit:- – 9th Light Horse Bernard Gibney enlisted on 12 September 1914, at the age…

GARRETT, Bernard Balfour- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:– – 1898, Hobart, TAS Father:- – Alfred William Mother:- – Ann Margaret, nee Butterworth Service No:- 19642 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) Bernard Garrett enlisted on 2 February 1917. He was 18 years and 11 months old, five feet eight inches…

GARRETT, Alfred- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:- – 8 October 1896, Buninyong, VIC Father:– – Edwin G Garrett Mother:- – Helen/Ellen Maria, nee Lye Alfred Garrett was a boarder at St Patrick’s. He was a keen debater, participating in the annual College debating competitions. He was also a gifted violinist. He obtained an Honourable…

GAMBETTA, Noel- – – – SPC 1912 DoB:– – 1898 Father:– – Christopher Leon Gambetta, Education Department Melbourne Mother:– – Margaret Ann, nee Grant Service No:– 99 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 24th Battalion, HQ Signal Section Noel Gambetta enlisted in the AIF on 28 April 1915. He was a single man, aged 18 years…