Pte Bernard Johnson (Gruyere), 7^th Battalion: Is killed in action near Lihons. He is 24 years old and is buried in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France.

Pte Charles Mooney (Gruyere), 7^th Battalion: Is killed in action near Lihons. He is 19 years old and is buried in the Rosieres Communal Cemetery, France.

L/Cpl Robert Black (Montrose), 7^th Battalion: Is killed in action near Lihons, shrapnel wound to the chest. He is 24 years old and is buried in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France. His brother, Douglas, would die a few months later in Egypt.

Sgt David Ogilvy (Seville), 60^th Battalion: Is wounded in action, gunshot wound to right arm, and is evacuated from the field and invalided to hospital in England.

Pte Allan Dodd (Olinda), 8^th Battalion: Is wounded in action, gunshot wound to the right arm, and is evacuated to hospital in England.

Pte James Varty (Mt Evelyn), 8^th Battalion: Is wounded in action, shrapnel wound to buttocks, and is evacuated to hospital in England.

Bombardier Albert Street (Gruyere), 2^nd Field Artillery Brigade: Is wounded in action, shrapnel wounds to face, abdomen and thigh, and is evacuated to hospital in France.

Pte George Shell (Lilydale), 8^th Battalion: Is awarded the Military Medal for his actions on this day. His recommendations states: ‘For very valuable work and devotion to duty during the attack north of Rosieres on 9th August, 1918. In the advance with tanks, all the tanks on our sector had been knocked out in the heavy barrage. A battery of field guns in our immediate front were causing us severe casualties when Private Shell noticed a tank moving on our right. At great personal risk he crossed the whole front and intercepted the tank and directed it to engage the enemy guns. He continued to pilot the tank, picking out targets and pockets of Huns that were greatly impeding our advance. His initiative and total disregard of danger, when near the tank, which was subject to severe shelling and sniping, was of such a high standard as to inspire all around him’.

Pte Wilfred Palliser (Lilydale), 7^th Battalion: Is awarded the Military Medal for his actions on this day. His recommendations states: ‘On 9/8/18 during the attack on enemy positions between villages of Vauvillers and Lihons, Pte Palliser displayed great courage and coolness as a company runner. Regardless of danger he carried important messages from his platoon commander, and had to frequently pass over open ground exposed to the view of the enemy, and under heavy fire. He worked with the greatest zeal and speed, and his efforts were of material value to his Company Commander, and enabled important messages to be quickly sent through from Company to Battalion Headquarters.

After the objective was reached Pte Palliser proceeded out to a flank under heavy machine gun fire, brought in a wounded comrade and dressed his wounds. He then worked with the greatest energy and devotion in attending to the wounded until they could be sent to the rear. The courage and unselfishness of this soldier was an inspiring example in circumstances of exceptional danger and difficulty’.

Sgt Ralph Goode (Lilydale), 2^nd Field Ambulance: In the field in France. In his diary – ‘Thousands of prisoners coming in, our boys in great heart, we’re right on Fritz’s tail. He’s only been driven out of this village a few hours, his guns etc are just where he left them. Captured a Fritz ‘Casualty Clearing Station’ any quantity of dressings etc’.