Pte Eddie Poyner (Lilydale), 6^th Battalion: In camp on the Somme, France. In a letter to his family – ‘Just a line or two to let you know we are still in the land of the living. How are things going over there? Ralph was up in our parts of the globe yesterday and he told us a bit of news. I’ve had a few narrow escapes but have managed to get out alright so far. Au-revoir, remember me to all the Dale folk’.

Sgt James Wilken (Kilsyth), 1^st Australian Wireless Squadron: Leaves Australia bound for Egypt on the RMS Morea.

Cpl Leslie Jerrams (Lilydale), 1^st Australian Wireless Squadron: Leaves Australia bound for Egypt on the RMS Morea.