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O’FARRELL, F- – – – – SPC ? The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide information to complete his story, please contact College Archivist, Catriona Banks -“ cbanks@stpats.vic.edu.au

O’KEEFE, J- – – – SPC 1908 The College was unable to identify further details about this boy. If you are able to provide information to complete his story, please contact College Archivist, Catriona Banks -“ cbanks@stpats.vic.edu.au

STORRY, Leslie Henry- – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1892, Geelong, VIC Father:- – Harry William Storry Mother:- – Clara, nee Langfield Leslie Storry was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In 1908 he was in the 5th Class, and he was the junior handball champion. Service No:- 850 Rank:- – Corporal Unit:- – 5th Battalion…

SULLIVAN, Horace Paul- – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1892, Yarrawonga, VIC Father:- – James Walter Sullivan Mother:- – Amy Constance, nee Coleman Service No:- 3255 Rank:- – Private, Corporal, Lance Sergeant Unit:- – 57th Battalion Horace Paul Sullivan enlisted on 20 July 1915. He was 23 years and one month old, a single man…

SWEENEY, Frederick Charles – – – SPC 1906 DoB:- – 10 December 1899, Bendigo, VIC Father:- – James Joseph Sweeney Mother:- – Isobel / Isabella, nee Babling Fred Sweeney was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Bendigo. Service No:- 21768 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – AAMC (Australian Army Medical Corps) Frederick Sweeney enlisted in the…

SWEENEY, Neil John- – – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 1896, Quambatook, VIC Father:- – Charles Sweeney Mother:- – Alicia M, nee O’Neil Service No:- 3616 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 57th Battalion Neil Sweeney enlisted on 13 July 1915, at the age of 21 years and four months. He was unmarried, five feet, six…

TEHAN, William ‘Bill’- – – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1884, Rochester, VIC Father:- – John Tehan Mother:- – Honora, nee O’Shea After finishing at St Patrick’s College, William Tehan married Margaret Victoria Valli in 1913. Service No:- 6900 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 19th Reinforcements, 23 Battalion Bill Tehan enlisted on 1 September 1916….

TREKARDO, George Henry- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – c1894, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – John Henry Trekardo, Service Street, Ballarat Mother:- – Elizabeth, nee Lindsay Service No:- 1003 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 39th Battalion George Henry Trekardo enlisted on 29 January 1916, aged 22 years and five months. He was a single man,…

TRELOAR, George Devine- – – – SPC 1900 DoB: – – 23 April, 1884, Ballarat Father:- – Thomas Reid Treloar, chemist Mother:- – Jane, nee Devine George’s father, Thomas Reid Treloar was born in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg in 1852, and after finishing school, became apprenticed to a leading chemist in Melbourne. At the…

TUNBRIDGE, John -‘Jack’ Vincent- – – – SPC 1901-1910 DoB:- – 13 February 1894, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – Alfred Tunbridge, 1437 Sturt Street, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Cecily, nee Doolan Jack, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a day student at the College, starting as a junior boy in Grade 2. Service No:-…