Sgt Ralph Goode (Lilydale), 2nd Field Ambulance: In the field in France. In his diary – ‘Marched out of Benthencourt at 5am, arrived Amiens 10.30am, entrained for up north again where Fritz has busted through. At St Pol, while our train was standing in the station yard, Fritz bombed us heavily, seven of our men wounded’.
Ordinary Seaman Thomas Preece (Wandin), HMAS Melbourne: After finishing his training at HMAS Cerberus he is sent to England and on this day joins the crew of HMAS Melbourne. Over the coming months the ship joins the Grand Fleet at Scapa, becoming a unit of the 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron. For the remainder of the war period it was on routine patrols and fleet exercises in northern waters. It took no part in any action at sea.