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Francis Michael Brassil was born on 30th December 1890. He was the fourth child of Patrick and Bridget Brassil, both of whom had emigrated from Ireland, and (apparently) met in Sydney.
Frank attended school at Patrician Brothers Redfern, and won a Scholarship to Holy Cross College Ryde where he completed his schooling. Although he matriculated to Sydney University he does not appear to have attended uni. Instead he sat the public service entrance exams for both the Commonwealth and State Public Service. Although he did very well indeed in the C’wealth Exam, he instead joined the NSW public service.
(one of has grandchildren also sat both exams some 70 years later, did well in both, joined the C’wealth but resigned and joined the State some 4 weeks later. His reason was because the entrance pay was better – I wonder if it was the same for Frank?)
Francis birth registration extract1891 
Frank full Birth Certificate 
Frank, Date and Place unknown 
1906 Frank get scholarship (to Holy Cross College Ryde) 
1908 Frank Holy Cros College Prizes 
1909 Frank Brassil HCC Ryde Hat band 1 
1909 Frank Brassil HCC Ryde Hat band 2 
1909 Frank Holy Cross College Ryde 
1910 cwealth ps exam frank 
1910 Frank Public Service Exam Cwealth 
1911 Frank Cadet Draftsman Exam 
1913 Frank Old Boys Holy Cross 
1913 Frank Pay rise 
1914 Frank volunteers from Tamworth
