Sgt George Milne (Lilydale), 6^th Battalion: While at the 15^th Casualty Clearing Station north of Bailleul, he dies of wounds he’d received in action a few days before. He is 39 years old and is buried at the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery in France. Writing to his mother, a Captain from his battalion wrote: ‘a wave of deep feeling passed through the company a fortnight ago when we heard that your son had died of wounds. It was a shock to all of us who knew him so well, but what must your loss be – that of a son. He was always ‘George’ to all in the company, he was always thinking of us, planning and working for us, to the last he worked for the men of the Company, whom he loved so well. He died the death of a true soldier and we are the poorer by a true friend and companion. May the memory of his brave and bright life be a solace to you and a happy memory in the days to come, as it will be for us’.

Pte Edwin Hill (Gruyere), 7^th Battalion: Is evacuated from the field to hospital in France suffering from measles.

Pte Robert Thomson (Mt Evelyn), 2^nd General Reinforcements: Leaves Australia bound for Europe on board the HMAT Euripides.

Pte Thomas Parker (Lilydale), 2^nd General Reinforcements: Leaves Australia bound for Europe on board the HMAT Euripides.

Pte Donald Fergus Scott (Mt Evelyn), Australian Army Service Corps: Arrives back in Australia on board the HMAT Wilshire to be discharged as medically unfit as a result of developing rheumatism.