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FRANKLIN, Reginald Thomas- – – – SPC 1904-1906 DoB:- – 1891, Goulburn, NSW Father:– – James Thomas Franklin Mother:- – Alice M Reg Franklin was a boarder at St Patrick’s. Service No:- – 6518 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant, later Lieutenant Unit:- – 28th Battalion Reginald Thomas Franklin enlisted on 27 March 1916…

FRASER, George Christian- – – – SPC 1897-1904 DoB:– – 1888, Sydney, NSW Father:– – Angus Fraser Mother:– – Mary George Fraser was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In the College Annual of 1916-1917, he was one of several Old Boys mentioned with regard to his service at war: -‘-¦Lieutenant George Fraser. Educated at SPC,…

FREGON, Roy Alexander- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:– – 1895, Bruthen, VIC Father:– – John James Francis Fregon Mother:- – Augustina, nee Hoppner Roy Alexander Fregon attended St Patrick’s College with his younger brother John -‘Jack’ (SPC 1909-1911). Roy was in the Commercial Class in 1911, where he came second in the exams, excelling…

GAMBETTA, Noel- – – – SPC 1912 DoB:– – 1898 Father:– – Christopher Leon Gambetta, Education Department Melbourne Mother:– – Margaret Ann, nee Grant Service No:– 99 Rank:– – Private Unit:- – 24th Battalion, HQ Signal Section Noel Gambetta enlisted in the AIF on 28 April 1915. He was a single man, aged 18 years…

GARRETT, Alfred- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:- – 8 October 1896, Buninyong, VIC Father:– – Edwin G Garrett Mother:- – Helen/Ellen Maria, nee Lye Alfred Garrett was a boarder at St Patrick’s. He was a keen debater, participating in the annual College debating competitions. He was also a gifted violinist. He obtained an Honourable…

GARRETT, Bernard Balfour- – – – SPC 1909-1910 DoB:– – 1898, Hobart, TAS Father:- – Alfred William Mother:- – Ann Margaret, nee Butterworth Service No:- 19642 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) Bernard Garrett enlisted on 2 February 1917. He was 18 years and 11 months old, five feet eight inches…

GIBNEY, Bernard Edward- – – – SPC 1906 DoB:– – 6 Jan 1887, Charlton, VIC Father:- – Bernard Gibney Mother:– – Mary, nee Murphy Bernard Gibney was a boarder from Charlton, Victoria. – Service No:- – 414 Rank:– – Lieutenant Unit:- – 9th Light Horse Bernard Gibney enlisted on 12 September 1914, at the age…

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…

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…

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…