St Pat’s News

FERNLEY, Thomas- – – – SPC 1914DoB:- – 1899, Bendigo, VICFather:– – William FernleyMother:- – Mary Ellen, nee SextonThomas was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Bendigo.Regimental No:– 17042 (UK)Rank:– – PrivateUnit:– – 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment (British Forces)Thomas Fernley would have been 15 years of age when the war began. His older brother William…

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…

FEATHERSTONE, William Eric- – – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – c1898, Eaglehawk (near Bendigo), VIC Father:– – William Featherstone Mother:- – Margaret Ann, nee Taylor William Featherstone was a boarder from the Quambatook Hotel, Quambatook, located in northern Victoria between Bendigo and Swan Hill. In the College Annual of 1911, it was reported that William…

FAY, John Patrick- – – – SPC 1893-1894 DoB:– – 17 June 1891, Buangor (near Ararat), VIC Father:- – James Fay Mother:- – Julia, nee O’Shea This boy was known as Patrick while at St Patrick’s, and was a -‘Foundation’ student at the College. Service No:- 4415 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 21st Battalion Patrick…

FAY, Francis William Augustine- – – SPC 1896 DoB:– – 1886, Echuca, VIC Father:– – William Augustus Fay, a travelling journalist Mother:– – Frances Marie, nee McDonnell This boy, known as William while at St Patrick’s, was one of four brothers, but the only one who attended the College. Two of his brothers enlisted for…

ENGELBRECHT, Louis Vaughan- – – – SPC 1912-1914 DoB:- – 27 May 1900, Mt Gambier, SA Father:– – Carl Richard Engelbrecht Mother:– – Viva Stella, nee Barry Louis was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Albert Park, a suburb of Melbourne. Service No:– – Rank:– – – Unit:– – – Louis enlisted on 1 November…

EHRENBERG, Samuel Morris – – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1894, Brunswick, VIC Father:- – Samuel Adolph Ehrenberg Mother:- – Mary Cecilia, nee O’Connor Samuel was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother Louis Scott Ehrenberg (SPC 1907) who enlisted in the British Imperial Army. Service No:– 725 Rank:– – Sergeant Unit:- –…

EHRENBERG, Louis Scott- – – SPC 1907 DoB:- – 1895, Brunswick, VIC Father:- – Samuel Adolph Ehrenberg Mother:- – Mary Cecilia, nee O’Connor Louis was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother Samuel Morris Ehrenberg (SPC 1907) who enlisted in the AIF (Service No 725)- and was killed at Gallipoli. – Regimental No:–…

DUNNE, Sylvester Ambrose- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:- – 12 April 1897, North Melbourne Father:– – Ambrose Augustine Dunne Mother:- – Elizabeth Josephine, nee Young Sylvester Dunne was a boarder for two years at St Patrick’s College, in the Fifth and Sixth Classes. In 1911 he had transferred to CBC (Christian Brothers College) in…

DUNKLEY, Henry Leo- – – – SPC 1908-1914 DoB:- – 1895, St Arnaud, VIC Father:- – Henry William Dunkley Mother:- – Annie, nee O’Donnell Leo, as he was known at St Patrick’s, was a boarder from St Arnaud with his younger brother John (SPC 1908-1914). Leo Matriculated in 1913, completing the following subjects: English Language…