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Arthur Aloysius Horton Crundall

CRUNDALL, Arthur Aloysius Horton- – – – SPC 1906-1907DoB:– – 1891, South Yarra, VICFather:- – Augustus Crundall, Pharmaceutical ChemistMother:- – Annie, nee SlavenArthur Crundall (sometimes known as Arthur Horton-Crundall) was a boarder from Melbourne. In 1907 he sat the Senior Public examinations in the following subjects: English, Latin French, History, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry and Geography….

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Gerald Francis Xavier Crotty

CROTTY, Gerald Francis Xavier- – – – SPC 1909-1911 DoB:- – 1893, Berwick, VIC Father:– – John Crotty Mother:- – Teresa Margaret, nee Logan Gerald Crotty was a boarder at St Patrick’s, completing his Commercial Class in 1911. Service No:– 6983 Rank:– – Private, later Corporal, later Sergeant Unit:- 10th Battalion, later 1st Divisional Ordnance…

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Michael Cronin

CRONIN, Michael- – – – – SPC 1904-1905 DoB:– – 8 June, 1890 Father:- – Michael Cronin Mother:- – Mary, nee Keenan Michael Cronin was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Ararat. Service No:– 1657 Rank:– – Private, later Sergeant Unit:– – 24th Battalion Michael Cronin enlisted on 10 November 1914 at the age of…

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John ‘Jack’ Patrick Conway

CONWAY, John -‘Jack’ Patrick- – – – SPC 1905 DoB:- 18 February 1896, Hamilton, VIC Jack Conway was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Hamilton in western Victoria. Service No:– – Rank:– – Private Unit:– – D Company, 10th Depot Battalion Jack Conway enlisted for the first time on 20 July 1915 in Ballarat. His…

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Thomas Dominic Colgan

COLGAN, Thomas Dominic- – – – SPC ? DoB:- – 1900, Beechwood, Hastings River, NSW Father:– – Thomas Colgan Mother:– – Mary Service No:– 3351 Rank:- – Private, Trooper Unit:- – 2nd Light Horse Thomas Colgan enlisted on 5 April 1917 aged 18 years and two months. He was five feet seven and a half…

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Wilfred Jasper Coghlan

COGHLAN, Wilfred Jasper- – – – – SPC 1899 DoB:- – 1888, VIC Father:- – James Coghlan Mother:- – Mary Jane, nee Cox, 117 Doveton Street South, Ballarat Service No:– 11686 Rank:- – Corporal, Driver Unit:- – 3rd Division Supply Column Wilfred Coghlan enlisted on 27 March 1916, an unmarried man aged 28 years. He…

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Kevin Joseph Coghlan

COGHLAN, Kevin Joseph- – – – SPC 1908-1911 DoB:– – c1896 Father:- – William Joseph Mother:– – Maud Agnes, nee O’Malley Kevin Coghlan started at St Patrick’s College in the Third Class at around eight years of age in 1908. In that year he won first prize for achieving the highest result in the class….

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Ernest Austin Stanislaus Cody

CODY, Ernest Austin Stanislaus- – – SPC 1901-1903 DoB:– – c1892, Clifton Hill, VIC Father:– – John Francis Cody Mother: The SPC Annual of 1916-1917 reported on the war service of several Old Boys, including that of Ernest Cody; -‘-¦ Before enlisting, Ernest was employed in the Customs House Sydney. He was very popular in…

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Leonard Charles Cockroft

COCKCROFT, Leonard Charles- – – – SPC 1912 DoB:- – 7 July, 1898, Sale, VIC Father:- – John Edward Cockcroft Mother:- – Mary Jane Leonard Charles was a boarder at St Patrick’s. Service No:– 3282 Rank:– – Private Unit:– – 37th Battalion The first time Leonard Cockcroft tried to enlist was on 17 February 1916…

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John Terence Clarke

CLARKE, John Terence- – – – SPC 1907-1910 DoB:- – c1892, Monea, VIC Father:– – John Clarke Mother:– – Sarah Terence, as he was known at St Patrick’s was a boarder at the College. In 1909 he was Captain of the Junior Football Team. After leaving SPC he was reported in the Annual of 1911…

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