Pte Henry Lord (Wandin), 8^th Battalion: Is wounded in action, gas poisoning, and is evacuated from the field to hospital.

Pte Harry Black (Coldstream), 23^rd Australian Machine Gun Company: In a letter to the President of the Shire of Lillydale– ‘I arrived back on Monday last and joined up with my unit, after spending a most enjoyable twelve days in England and Ireland. I have not been to the trenches since my return; in fact, I have been a ‘cold-footer’ so far as this offensive is concerned. I have not heard how the local boys have fared. There is talk of us being returned so I will look them up first opportunity. I have not seen Robert Lawlor for some time, and it is now over a month since I last heard from Vin.

The days are rapidly drawing in and the weather is getting very cold here now. Winter is drawing nigh, and the war is still going on, but judging by the poor stand Fritz made in this last offensive, where in many instances they came out of their trenches with their hands up to meet our boys, when they saw them coming, I think their prospects of going through a winter campaign are far from rosy’.

Dvr Cyril Kuster (Lilydale), 37^th Battalion: Arrives in Australia from Europe on the NZT Pakeha to be discharged as medically unfit as a result of wounds he’d received in action in February.