Pte Archie ‘Smiler’ Williams (Lilydale), 8th Battalion: On Anzac Cove. In his diary – ‘The Turks threw over a note, in which they asked us to surrender, and told us that our warships had deserted us and that our stores would soon run out and we would starve. ‘At any rate’, went on this highly humorous episode, ‘we were only fulfilling a contract for greedy England and she had now deserted us. They had plenty of food and would treat us well’. The Turks were so angry at our non-compliance with their last request that they attacked in force at Quinn’s Post the following night but were beaten off with heavy losses’.
Pte Alfred Leonard (Olinda), 21st Battalion: Leaves Australia bound for Egypt on board the HMAT Berrima.
Mort Tait (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a carpenter and enlists in the AIF, he is 20 years old.
Joseph Kay (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a painter and enlists in the AIF, he is 29 years old.