Born: 0 November 1904, Apsley Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Entered: 31 August 1922, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 03 August 1928 (from Berchmanskolleg, Pullach, Germany)

Father was a Headmaster and lives at West Graham Street, Glasgow.

Eldest of two boys.

Early education at a local elementary school, then he went to St Aloysius College, Glasgow (1912-1920).

Considered joining the English Province SJ, but his parents were opposed and sent him to St Malachy’s College, Belfast in 1920 with the intention of preparing for priesthood. He then went to Queen’s University, Belfast in 1921.

During a retreat in 1922 with Henry Fegan SJ he decided to join the Irish Province SJ.

1922-1924: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1924-1925: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate
1925-1926: Milltown Park, Philosophy
1926-1928: Berchmanskollg, Pullach, Germany, Philosophy

Born: 03 September 1909, Australia
Entered: 10 February 1927, Loyola Greenwich, Australia (HIB)

Left Society of Jesus: 1940

Transcribed HIB to ASL 05 April 1931

1927-1929: Loyola Greenwich, Australia (HIB), Novitiate
1929-1932: Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin, Juniorate (ASL from 1931)
1932-1933: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly (HIB), Philosophy
1933-1935: Berchmanskolleg, Pullach, Bavaria, Germany, Philosophy
1935-1937: Loyola Watsonia, Melbvourne, Victoria, Australia, regency
1937-1940: Xavier College SJ, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Regency

Born: 17 June 1906, Bray, County Wicklow
Entered: 31 August 1922, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly

Left Society of Jesus: 21 July 1936

1922-1924: St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, Novitiate
1924-1927: Rathfarnham Castle, Juniorate UCD
1927-1930 at Berchmanskolleg, Pullach, Germany (GER S) studying Philosophy
1930-1933: Belvedere College SJ, Regency
1933-1936: Clongowes Wood College SJ, Regency

Address following departure: Alexandra Terrace, Novara Road, Bray, County Wicllow