Stoker James McClure (Yering), HMAS Pioneer: Sitting off the mouth of the Rufigi River south of Zanzibar. In a letter to a friend in Yering –‘We went back again and this time the ‘Konigsberg’ was destroyed completely but two British aeroplanes had been brought down, the crews of which were picked up by the ‘Mersey’. That ended the battle – a complete victory for us. I hope to have a chance of landing and helping to be a bit of use’.

Percy Clements (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a printer and enlists in the Australian Flying Corps, he is 21 years old.

Alfred Fairbank (Montrose): Leaves his job as manager of the Montrose Fire Brick Company and enlists in the AIF, he is 27 years old.

Marcus Kay (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a labourer and enlists in the AIF, he is 25 years old.

Tom Lydster (Seville): Leaves his job as a bricklayer and enlists in the AIF, he is 29 years old.

David Strachan (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a driver and enlists in the AIF, he is 25 years old.

Arthur Street (Gruyere): Leaves his job as a carpenter and enlists in the AIF, he is 18 years old.

William Tait (Mt Dandenong): Leaves his job as a farmer and enlists in the AIF, he is 18 years old.

William Thurrowgood (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a grocer and enlists in the AIF, he is 23 years old.

Cliff Wardell (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a painter and enlists in the AIF, he is 21 years old.

Arthur Watson (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a carpenter and enlists in the AIF, he is 40 years old and married.