Pte Alfred Fairbank (Montrose), 59^th Battalion: Is wounded in action, gunshot wound to the thigh, and is evacuated to hospital in England.

Pte Archie Kilfoyle (Mooroolbark), 31^st Battalion: In a letter written to his mother – ‘I have passed through that awful time unscathed and have fond hopes of going right through safely so I can return to you and home. But if it is God’s will that I should fall, you are not to fret, but rejoice in the fact that I have fallen in a noble cause’.

Pte Cliff Wardell (Lilydale), 31^st Battalion: In France. In a letter to his brother in Lilydale – ‘The worst was the following day – back in our billets, and roll call. A name would be called and there would be no reply. We lost heavily out of our company. I am glad to say the majority were wounded. We have just heard that the OC of our company has died of wounds, he was a fine boss. Poor Bert Hibbert got killed in the charge, he was a fine brave fellow. All the Dale lads in our lot are well’.

Pte George Pendlebury (Seville): While still at Broadmeadows Military Camp he is discharged from the AIF as medically unfit as a result of defective vision in the right eye. He had enlisted in March.

Pte William Oliver (Lilydale): While still at Broadmeadows Military Camp he is discharged from the AIF as medically unfit as a result of flat feet. He had enlisted in May.

Gilbert Hogg (Wandin): Leaves his family’s property in Wandin and enlists in the AIF, he is 22 years old. His brother Frank had enlisted earlier in the year.