St Pat’s News

Leonard Charles Cockroft

COCKCROFT, Leonard Charles- – – – SPC 1912DoB:- – 7 July, 1898, Sale, VICFather:- – John Edward CockcroftMother:- – Mary JaneLeonard Charles was a boarder at St Patrick’s.Service No:– 3282Rank:– – PrivateUnit:– – 37th BattalionThe first time Leonard Cockcroft tried to enlist was on 17 February 1916 as a 17 year old. He was 5…

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John Terence Clarke

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…

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Thomas Joseph Cashman

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…

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William Carrick

CARRICK, William- – – – SPC 1906-1909 DoB:- – 1892, Hawthorn, VIC Father:- – William Carrick Mother:– – Annie Julia, nee Roach William Carrick was a boarder from Melbourne. In 1909 he sat the Junior Public Exam and passed in the following subjects; History (Distinction), English, Latin, Algebra, Geometry, and Geography. Service No:– 843 Rank:-…

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Thomas James Carmody

CARMODY, Thomas James- – – – SPC 1906 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat, VIC Father:– – Michael James Carmody Mother:– – Mary Ellen, nee McNanhuy (?) Thomas Carmody was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his brother Laurence Francis Carmody (SPC 1906). Laurence also signed up (Service No 6323) and was killed in action in Belgium…

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Laurence Francis Carmody

CARMODY, Laurence Francis- – – – – SPC 1906 DoB:– – 1893, Gheringhap, VIC Father:– – Michael James Carmody Mother:- – Mary Ellen, nee McNanhuy (?) Laurence Carmody was a boarder from Murtoa, a town near Horsham. He was at St Patrick’s with his brother Thomas James Carmody (SPC 1906) who also enlisted for service…

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John ‘Jack’ Garbutt Carey

CAREY, John ‘Jack’ Garbutt- – – – – SPC ? DoB:– – 18 June 1886, Ballarat Father:- – Arthur John Carey Mother:– – Elizabeth, nee Park The College could find no reference to John Carey in the College Annuals. The latest date he could reasonably have been at the College would be 1905, at age…

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John ‘Jack’ Maurice Cantwell

CANTWELL, John ‘Jack’ Maurice- – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:- – – – – – – – – – – 1893, Donald, VIC Father:- – – – – – – – Thomas William, a merchant Mother:– – – – – – – – Elizabeth Helen -‘Ellen’, nee Kay Jack Cantwell was a boarder at St Patrick’s…

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Football Report – June 19, 2015

Football Report SPC Football Website The football programme under the leadership of Mr Howard Clark has created an SPC Football website. All matters pertaining to each of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior programmes will be will be updated on a weekly basis. Junior Ballarat Grammar 9 -“ 5 -“ 59- – – – – –…

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2nd XI Soccer Report – June 17, 2015

SPC BLUE – – – 1- – – – – – defeated by – – – – – – SPC GREEN – – – 4 An enthusiastic and motivated SPC Blue (2nd XI) travelled to Morshead Park on Wednesday evening to square off against their rivals SPC Green (First XI). Weather conditions were favourable and…

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