St Pat’s News

FLEMING, James Patrick- – – – SPC 1898-1899DoB:– – c1882, Echuca, VICFather:- – Thomas FlemingMother:– 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 well, J Fleming stood…

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…

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:- –…