St Pat’s News

McKENZIE, Walter Murray- – – SPC 1902-1903DoB:- – 1887, Echuca, VICFather:- – Hugh McKenzieMother:- – Margaret Jane, nee MitchellWalter McKenzie and his brother John (SPC 1899) both attended St Patrick’s and both boys joined up.Service No:- 30595Rank:- – PrivateUnit:- – –Walter McKenzie enlisted for service on 17 August 1916, aged 29 years and three months….

McGRADY, James Joseph- – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1898, Berrigan, NSW Father:- – Edward McGrady, Royal Hotel, Berrigan, NSW Mother:- – Catherine James Joseph McGrady was a boarder at St Patrick’s from NSW. Service No: – 6821 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 37th Battalion James McGrady enlisted in the AIF on 17 February 1916…

McGINNESS, Paul Joseph- – – – SPC 1910-1911 DoB:- – 1896, Framlingham, near Port Fairy, VIC Father:- – James McGinness Mother:- – Catherine, nee Taaffe Paul McGinness was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, James Patrick (SPC 1896) who also enlisted. John McGinness (SPC 1905) was a cousin, and he also volunteered…

McGINNESS, James Patrick- – – SPC 1896 DoB:- – c1881, Framlingham, near Port Fairy, VIC Father:- – James McGinness Mother:- – Catherine, nee Taaffe James McGinness was a boarder at St Patrick’s, along with his brother, Paul Joseph (SPC 1910-1911) who also enlisted. John McGinness (SPC 1905) was a cousin, and he also volunteered for…

McGINNESS, John Ambrose- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- – 1889, Framlingham, near Port Fairy, VIC Father:- – John McGinness Mother:- – Margaret, nee Scott John McGinness was a boarder at St Patrick’s from his family’s farm, -‘Fernbank’ at Framlingham, an area near Port Fairy in Victoria. He was a cousin of James Patrick (SPC…

McCORMICK, Matthew Stephen John- – – SPC 1902-1904 DoB:- – 1886, Dean, VIC. Father:- – Thomas McCormick, farmer Mother:- – – Henrietta, nee Nearon The College Annual of 1903 mentioned that Stephen, as he was known, McCormick was a -‘good kick’ of the football, playing at -‘full-back; defends splendidly; rarely lets the ball pass through’….

McCARTHY, Mortimer Eugene- – – – SPC 1905-1907 DoB:- – 1890, Myrniong, near Bacchus Marsh, VIC Father:- – William McCarthy Mother:- – Elizabeth, nee Hart Mortimer, known as Mort while at SPC, kept in regular contact with the College after he left. The Annual of 1910 mentioned that: -‘-¦ of -‘Mort’ as he was sometimes…

MASON, Norman Henry- – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 16 March 1894, Ballarat, VIC Father:- – George Henry Mason Mother:- – Adele Cecile Norman Mason was a boarder from Murtoa, a small town in the north-west of Victoria. Service No:- 3540 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 8th Battalion Norman Henry Mason was 19 years and…

MARDLING Brothers There were three Mardling brothers who attended St Patrick’s as boarders from Port Fairy; Farnel George (SPC 1903-1904), James Wilfred (SPC 1914-1916), and Thomas (SPC 1914-1916). Tom did not enlist in the AIF. Farnel and James were both killed in action together on 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele. This publication has combined their…