Albert Lockwood (Silvan): Leaves his job as a blacksmith and enlists in the AIF, he is 18 years old and is the first man from Silvan to join the AIF. Although accepted and allotted to the 3rd Signal Troop, he is later discharged for refusing to be vaccinated against smallpox prior to going overseas.
Percy Whyte (Olinda): Leaves his job as a horse driver and enlists in the AIF, he is 26 years old and married. His brother James would follow him and enlist in a few weeks’ time.