Cpl Ralph Goode (Lilydale), 2^nd Field Ambulance: In the field in France. In his diary – ‘Marched from Bazertins, passed through Bapaume, camped two miles further on at Freincourt. Fritz has only been out of this village six days, the damage and destruction is cruel, not a building left standing. But what a treat it is after five months in shell torn country, we are now in lovely green fields, no mud or shell holes, its lovely’.

Midshipman Frank Larkins (Mt Evelyn): While in England he is transferred to the Royal Navy ship, HMS Royal Sovereign, a Revenge class battleship, and would serve with this crew until October 1918 on operations in the North Sea.