St Pat’s News

GARRETT, Bernard Balfour- – – – SPC 1909-1910DoB:– – 1898, Hobart, TASFather:- – Alfred WilliamMother:- – Ann Margaret, nee ButterworthService No:- 19642Rank:– – PrivateUnit:– – Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC)Bernard Garrett enlisted on 2 February 1917. He was 18 years and 11 months old, five feet eight inches tall with a dark complexion, grey eyes…

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…

FREGON, Roy Alexander- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:– – 1895, Bruthen, VIC Father:– – John James Francis Fregon Mother:- – Augustina, nee Hoppner Roy Alexander Fregon attended St Patrick’s College with his younger brother John -‘Jack’ (SPC 1909-1911). Roy was in the Commercial Class in 1911, where he came second in the exams, excelling…

FRASER, George Christian- – – – SPC 1897-1904 DoB:– – 1888, Sydney, NSW Father:– – Angus Fraser Mother:– – Mary George Fraser was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In the College Annual of 1916-1917, he was one of several Old Boys mentioned with regard to his service at war: -‘-¦Lieutenant George Fraser. Educated at SPC,…

FRANKLIN, Reginald Thomas- – – – SPC 1904-1906 DoB:- – 1891, Goulburn, NSW Father:– – James Thomas Franklin Mother:- – Alice M Reg Franklin was a boarder at St Patrick’s. Service No:- – 6518 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant, later Lieutenant Unit:- – 28th Battalion Reginald Thomas Franklin enlisted on 27 March 1916…

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…