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CAMPBELL, William Donald -‘Don’- – – – – SPC 1910-1911DoB:- – 3 September 1894, VICFather:- – Colin CampbellMother:- – Margaret, nee McLennanDonald Campbell was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Daylesford. He was in the Junior Public Class, 1911, and played in the Senior Football team which won the premiership in 1911.Service No:– 303Rank:– –…

BUTLER, William -‘Willie’ Harcourt- – – SPC 1903-1905 DoB:– – 1889, Broadwater, VIC Father:- – George Butler, Byron Street Hamilton, VIC Mother:- – Kate, nee Abbott Willie Butler was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Hamilton in Western Victoria. He was a keen footballer, hurdler and athlete, and was on the committee for organising the…

BUCKLEY, Thomas John- – – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:– – 1891, Nhill, VIC Father:- – John Buckley (deceased prior to Tom enlisting) Mother:– – Catherine Cecilia, nee Bruder Tom Buckley was a boarder at St Patrick’s, from a little town called Merino, Victoria, west of Hamilton. Service No:– 5447 Rank:– – Private, later Lance…

BRITT, Isaac Reay- – – – – SPC ? DoB:– – 1892, Castlemaine, VIC Father:– – Edmund Francis Britt, Park Road Maryborough, VIC Mother:- – Mary Agnes, nee Reay The College could find no record of the dates of his attendance at St Patrick’s. However, the biographical details provided by his mother for the Roll…

BRADY, Patrick Lawrence -‘Lal’- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:– – 1895, St Kilda, Victoria Father:– – Henry Augustine Brady, 23 Daisy St, Essendon Mother:– – Catherine, nee Donnelly Lal Brady was a boarder at St Patrick’s, as was his brother Henry Campbell -‘Cam’ (SPC 1907-1909) who also enlisted (Service No. Sergeant). Service No:– 21…

BRADY, Henry Campbell -‘Cam’- – – – SPC 1907-1909 DoB:– – 5 October, 1891, St Kilda, VIC Father:- – Henry Augustine Brady, 23 Daisy St, Essendon Mother:- – Catherine, nee Donnelly Cam Brady was a boarder at St Patrick’s, as was his brother Patrick Lawrence -‘Lal’ (SPC 1909-1910) who also enlisted (Service No 21). Cam…

BENNINGTON, John Linton- – – SPC ? The College has not been able to determine the years that John Bennington attended SPC. DoB:– – 1897, Broken Hill, NSW Father:– – John Bennington Mother:– Louisa Service No:- 2771 Rank:– – Private, later Lance Corporal Unit:– – 39th Battalion, later 67th Battalion John Bennington enlisted on 28…

BAKER, Frederick Henry- – – – SPC 1906-1907 DoB:– – 1892, Colac, VIC Father:– – Thomas Baker, a farmer at Colac, Victoria. Mother:– Rosanna, nee Despard Service No:– 96a Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 1st Australian General Hospital Army Medical Corp Reinforcements Fred Baker enlisted on 25 March 1915 at Colac, aged 23 years and…

ARMSTRONG, William Joseph- – – – SPC 1905-1906 DoB:- – 1890, East Ballarat, VIC Father:– – William Richard Armstrong, postal official Mother:– Nellie (Helena), nee Duffy William Armstrong was a music student and while at St Patrick’s College became a proficient violinist, a well regarded member of the College orchestra and a gifted soloist. After…