Born: 11 June 1918, Drumcondra, Dublin
Entered: 27 February 1945, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 03 June 1945

Born: 02 December 1917, Surrey Street, Belfast County Antrim
Entered: 01 October 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 25 September 1941

Father was an electrical welder and mother died in Feb 1940. Family moved to Griffith Avenue. Drumcondra, Dublin

Younger of two boys with three sisters.

Early education was in convent and Christian Brothers Primary schools, at age 12 he went to St Joseph’s CBS Fairview, Dublin. In 1935 he went to O’Connell Schools, and after the Leaving Cert was awarded a scholarship to St Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra. he was two years there.He then took a job teaching Maths and Irish at O’Connell Schools, and later took a job at St Joseph’s BNS, East Wall, Dublin. At the same time he attended evening lectures at UCD, and got a BA.

Born: 03 September 1922, Ormond Road, Rathmines, Dublin City
Entered: 07 September 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 07 April 1942

Father was a commercial traveller for Helys of Dame Street.

Only boy with three sisters.

Early education at a Convent school in Dublin he then went to Synge Street.

Born: 01 January 1920, Drumcondra, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 24 April 1940, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 24 February 1942

Brother Novice

Born: 09 October 1922, Melrose Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin
Entered: 16 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 01 March 1943

Father was a Civil Servant and died in 1939. Mother then lived by private means.

Older of two boys.

Early education was two years at St Pat’s BNS, Drumcondra and then seven years at O’Connells school.

Born: 09 November 1922, Drumcondra, Dublin
Entered: 16 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 13 December 1941