Pte Andrew Holland (Yering), 7th Battalion: Is killed in action. He is 23 years of age and is buried at the Pozieres British Cemetery is France.
Pte Thomas Morton (Lilydale), 8th Battalion: Is killed in action. He is 33 years of age and is buried at the Pozieres British Cemetery is France.
Cpl Arthur Anderson (Lilydale), 21st Battalion: He was listed as missing in action on this day. One witness later stated: ‘Arthur was with us on the night he were missing, he got his Corporal’s stripes just before we went in. He was digging trenches between the lines. The German front line was to be taken by the rest of our fellows but they did not get far enough to the right and many were cut off and taken prisoner. Arthur was with four or five others that led that attack and when we retired none of those four or five came back’. The authorities eventually reported him as being killed in action. He is 19 years old and is buried at Delville Wood, Cemetery, France.
Letter by Capt A Oates to Arthur’s sister in Lilydale – ‘We feel we would like to let you know all we can of Cpl A F Anderson, who has been reported ‘missing’, in the hope that it will be some consolation to you. On the night the battalion made their advance on the German lines at Pozieres, he was last seen about 20 yards from the German lines. On the following morning the Germans were seen to be collecting our wounded near their front lines. Knowing the character of Cpl Anderson we do not think he would allow himself to be taken prisoner unless badly wounded. Cpl Anderson was known for his courage in the face of the enemy and was highly respected by his comrades who greatly regret his loss’.
Cpl George Deacon (Lilydale), 7th Battalion: Is wounded in action, gunshot wound to the abdomen, and is evacuated to hospital in England.
Pte James Varty (Mt Evelyn), 8th Battalion: Is wounded in action, gunshot wound to foot, and is evacuated to hospital in England.
Pte George Evans (Mt Evelyn), 22nd Battalion: Is wounded in action, bullet wound to arm, and is evacuated to hospital in France.
Pte Hugh Cowan (Lilydale), 10th Light Horse Regiment: While in Egypt he is transferred into the Imperial Camel Corps.