Pte Richard Plummer (Olinda), Pte Leslie Jack (Seville), Pte Thomas Eales (Lilydale) &Cpl James Drummond Burns (Lilydale), all 21st Battalion: Land at Anzac Cove and are moved up into the front line trenches at Courtney’s Post.
Pte Archie ‘Smiler’ Williams (Lilydale), 8th Battalion: At Anzac Cove. In a letter to friends in Lilydale – ‘We were finally relieved by the 21st Battalion and soon after our Battalion left the Peninsula for a good rest at Lemnos Island. I was in hospital with dysentery for a fortnight before we left the peninsula, but am alright again. Ralph Goode wishes to be remembered to all his pals. He and myself are the only ones who have been right through the full issue here; all the others have had extended holidays through sickness etc’.
Trp Robert Purves (Lilydale), 3rd Light Horse Regiment: Is evacuated from Anzac Cove to hospital in Egypt suffering from gastro and dysentery.
Daniel Bowen (Lilydale): Leaves his job as a contractor and enlists in the AIF, he is 24 years old.