St Pat’s News

BENNINGTON, John Linton- – – SPC ?The College has not been able to determine the years that John Bennington attended SPC.DoB:– – 1897, Broken Hill, NSWFather:– – John BenningtonMother:– LouisaService No:- 2771Rank:– – Private, later Lance CorporalUnit:– – 39th Battalion, later 67th BattalionJohn Bennington enlisted on 28 August 1916 when he was 19 years old….

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…

– ARCHER, Garnet ‘George’ Emerson– – – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:– – 1896, Korumburra, Gippsland Father:– – Frederick William Archer, Bena Hotel Mother:- Ellen, nee Noone George was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Bena, a small town in South-East Gippsland. Service No:– 4428 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 54th Battalion Private Archer…