St Pat’s News

CUSACK, James Vincent- – – – – SPC 1908-1913DoB:– – c1898, Brisbane, QLDFather:Mother:– – Margaret TeresaVincent, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a boarder at the College. In 1911 he entered his woodwork chair, made in the sloyd class and won first prize at the Melbourne Agricultural Show. In 1913 Vincent sat the…

CUDMORE, Joseph- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:– – 1894, Natte Yallock, VIC Father:– – Michael Cudmore, -‘Mountain Creek’, Moonambel, via Avoca, VIC Mother:– – Jane, nee Coady, 3 Cook Street, Glenferrie, VIC Joseph Cudmore was a boarder at St Patrick’s for one year. He sat the Primary University exam, passing in the following subjects:…

CRUNDALL, Arthur Aloysius Horton- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:– – 1891, South Yarra, VIC Father:- – Augustus Crundall, Pharmaceutical Chemist Mother:- – Annie, nee Slaven Arthur Crundall (sometimes known as Arthur Horton-Crundall) was a boarder from Melbourne. In 1907 he sat the Senior Public examinations in the following subjects: English, Latin French, History, Arithmetic,…

CROTTY, Gerald Francis Xavier- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:- – 1893, Berwick, VIC Father:– – John Crotty Mother:- – Teresa Margaret, nee Logan Gerald Crotty was a boarder at St Patrick’s, completing his Commercial Class in 1911. Service No:– 6983 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- 10th Battalion, later 1st Divisional Ordnance…

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…