Pte Douglas Black (Mooroolbark), General Service Reinforcements: Dies from cerebra spinal fever in the 31st General Hospital in Abbassia in Egypt. This had developed as a result of the influenza he contracted on the ship over. He is 20 years old and is buried at the Cairo War Cemetery, Egypt. His older brother, Robert, had been killed in action in France in August.
Harold Smith (Silvan): Leaves England to be repatriated back to Australia. He has spent the past year working as an Australian War Worker on farms and in aircraft production factories until he was struck down with influenza and developed bronchial problems.