The following local soldiers leave Australia bound for Egypt on the HMAT Afric:

Tpr Thomas Smith (Lilydale), 3^rd Light Horse Regiment: 

Gnr James Strachan (Lilydale), 2^nd Field Artillery Brigade

Gnr Richard Sharp (Yering), 4^th Field Artillery Brigade

Pte Frank Austin (Lilydale), 4^th Field Artillery Brigade

Gnr William Stewart (Lilydale), 1^st Divisional Ammunition Column

Spr Ernest Rae (Mooroolbark), 1^st Divisional Signal Company

Pte Percy Johnston (Olinda), 22^nd Battalion

Pte Cecil Farr (Mooroolbark), 24^th Battalion

Pte Edgar Wilson (Lilydale), 24^th Battalion