The following local soldiers leave Australia bound for Europe on the HMAT Persic-

Pte John Hannah (Mt Evelyn), 37^th Battalion

Drv Cyril Kuster (Lilydale), 37^th Battalion

Pte Charles Mortomore (Lilydale), 37^th Battalion

Pte Harry Wilkin (Wandin), 37^th Battalion

Charles & Perrin Wallace (Seville): Both brothers leave their family orchard at Seville and together enlist in the AIF. Charles was 24 years old and single, Perrin was 22 years old and married with one child.

Joseph Keeley Jnr (Mooroolbark): Leaves his job as a farm labourer and enlists in the AIF, he is 18 years old. His father, also Joseph Keeley, had enlisted the year before.