St Pat’s News

CROTTY, Gerald Francis Xavier- – – – SPC 1909-1911DoB:- – 1893, Berwick, VICFather:– – John CrottyMother:- – Teresa Margaret, nee LoganGerald Crotty was a boarder at St Patrick’s, completing his Commercial Class in 1911.Service No:– 6983Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later SergeantUnit:- 10th Battalion, later 1st Divisional Ordnance Unit, later Australian Flying CorpsGerald Crotty enlisted…

CRONIN, Michael- – – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:– – 8 June, 1890 Father:- – Michael Cronin Mother:- – Mary, nee Keenan Michael Cronin was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Ararat. Service No:– 1657 Rank:– – Private, later Sergeant Unit:– – 24th Battalion Michael Cronin enlisted on 10 November 1914 at the age of…

CONWAY, John -‘Jack’ Patrick- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- 18 February 1896, Hamilton, VIC Jack Conway was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Hamilton in western Victoria. Service No:– – Rank:– – Private Unit:– – D Company, 10th Depot Battalion Jack Conway enlisted for the first time on 20 July 1915 in Ballarat. His…

COLGAN, Thomas Dominic- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1900, Beechwood, Hastings River, NSW Father:– – Thomas Colgan Mother:– – Mary Service No:– 3351 Rank:- – Private, Trooper Unit:- – 2nd Light Horse Thomas Colgan enlisted on 5 April 1917 aged 18 years and two months. He was five feet seven and a half…

COGHLAN, Wilfred Jasper- – – – – SPC 1899 DoB:- – 1888, VIC Father:- – James Coghlan Mother:- – Mary Jane, nee Cox, 117 Doveton Street South, Ballarat Service No:– 11686 Rank:- – Corporal, Driver Unit:- – 3rd Division Supply Column Wilfred Coghlan enlisted on 27 March 1916, an unmarried man aged 28 years. He…

COGHLAN, Kevin Joseph- – – – SPC 1908-1911 DoB:– – c1896 Father:- – William Joseph Mother:– – Maud Agnes, nee O’Malley Kevin Coghlan started at St Patrick’s College in the Third Class at around eight years of age in 1908. In that year he won first prize for achieving the highest result in the class….

CODY, Ernest Austin Stanislaus- – – SPC 1901-1903 DoB:– – c1892, Clifton Hill, VIC Father:– – John Francis Cody Mother: The SPC Annual of 1916-1917 reported on the war service of several Old Boys, including that of Ernest Cody; -‘-¦ Before enlisting, Ernest was employed in the Customs House Sydney. He was very popular in…

COCKCROFT, Leonard Charles- – – – SPC 1912 DoB:- – 7 July, 1898, Sale, VIC Father:- – John Edward Cockcroft Mother:- – Mary Jane Leonard Charles was a boarder at St Patrick’s. Service No:– 3282 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 37th Battalion The first time Leonard Cockcroft tried to enlist was on 17 February 1916…

CLARKE, John Terence- – – – SPC 1907-1910 DoB:- – c1892, Monea, VIC Father:– – John Clarke Mother:– – Sarah Terence, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a boarder at the College. In 1909 he was Captain of the Junior Football Team. After leaving SPC he was reported in the Annual of 1911…

CASHMAN, Thomas Joseph- – SPC 1913-1914 DoB:- – c1895, Preston, VIC Father:– – James F Cashman Mother:- – Bridget M Thomas was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the Melbourne suburb of Preston. Service No:– 2596 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 2nd Australian Pioneers Thomas Cashman enlisted on 17 April 1916 as a 21 year…