2nd Lieut Harold Manders (Wandin), 2nd Pioneer Battalion: After a gas attack while in the front line, he is evacuated to a Casualty Clearing Station suffering from gastritis and a nervous breakdown as a result of gas poisoning.
L/Cpl Michael Upton (Yering), 6th Machine Gun Company: Is wounded in action, gunshot wound to right leg, and is evacuated to hospital in England. His leg is later amputated below the knee.
Harry Duck (Seville): Leaves his family’s property in Seville where he works and enlists in the AIF. He is 28 years old and married with three children. It is the second time he has tried to enlist; the first time he was rejected as being medically unfit.
William Boyden (Wandin): Leaves his job as a tinsmith and enlists in the AIF, he is 39 years old.