Pte Thomas Mackay (Lilydale), Anzac Provost Corps: Dies while at the No 2 General Hospital at Maitland, Cape Town, South Africa after contracting influenza. The head of the Red Cross later wrote to his mother saying: ‘you may rest assured your son was tenderly nursed, that everything possible was done to save his life’. He is 30 years old and he is buried at the Woltemade Cemetery in Cape Town, South Africa. One of those present at the funeral later wrote to his mother saying: ‘representation of all regiments in camp in the Cape Peninsula were present at the funeral. The firing party was drawn from the ranks of the Cape Peninsula Rifles and the pall bearers consisted of six of his fellow numbers of the AIF. He was held in very high opinion for his many excellent qualities, and his loss is greatly deplored’.