William Aicher (Mt Evelyn): Even though his parents were both born in Germany, he doesn’t hesitate to leave his job as a metal spinner to enlist in the AIF. He is 22 years old and is the first man from Mt Evelyn to join the AIF.

Frederick Davies (Kilsyth): Leaves the family property ‘Valley Farm’ in Kilsyth to enlist in the AIF. He is 22 years old and is the first man from Kilsyth to join the AIF. Three of his brothers would also enlist later in the war.

Horace Twiner (Mt Dandenong): Leaves his job as a farm labourer in the district and enlists in the AIF. He is 20 years old and the first man from Mt Dandenong to enlist in the AIF.

Harry McCormack (Wandin): Leaves his job as a clerk to enlist in the AIF, he is 19 years old and the first man from Wandin to join the AIF.

Herbert & Edwin Meade (Mooroolbark): Both men had grown up in Mooroolbark. At the time Edwin was working on the family orchard in Yarra Rd, Croydon and Herbert as a shop assistant when the brothers decided to enlist in the AIF together. Edwin was 25 years old and Herbert 21, they are the first men from Mooroolbark to enlist.

Albert Street (Gruyere): Leaves his job as a driver to enlist in the AIF, he is 20 years old and the first man from Gruyere to join the AIF.

Henry Holbrook (Montrose): Leaves his job as a clerk to enlist in the AIF, he is 20 years old and the first man from Montrose to join the AIF.

Arthur Newman (Yering): Leaves his job as a musician and enlists in the AIF, he is 20 years old and the first man from Yering to join the AIF.

Archie ‘Smiler’ Williams (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a printer with the ‘Lilydale Express’ newspaper to enlist in the AIF, he is 19 years old.

Alexander Bonney (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a fireman and enlists in the AIF, he is 27 years old.

Walter Clegg (Wandin): Leaves his job as a storeman and enlists in the AIF, he is 31 years old.

Horace Allen (Mt Evelyn): Leaves his job as a clerk and enlists in the AIF, he is 29 years old.

William McLeod (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a linesman at the Post Master General’s Office to enlist in the AIF, he is 28 years old and married with two children. Although he is living at Windsor at the time he had spent the past two years living and working at Lilydale’s Post Office and had played football and cricket for Lilydale.

Alfred Parish (Lilydale): Originally from Paris, France, he leaves he job as a horse breaker to enlist in the AIF to go and fight in support of the land of his birth, he is 25 years old.

Charles Willimott (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a grocer to enlist in the AIF, he is 26 years old.

Thomas Williams (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a timber worker and enlists in the AIF, he is 33 years old.

Adrian Camp (Wandin): Leaves his job as a carpenter and enlists in the AIF, he is 22 years old.