Captain Harry Nott during the 10th Battalion’s rest on Imbros Island. (Captain Nott was one of the few members of the AIF to have a beard). Image courtesy Australian War Memorial.
- The 10th Battalion leaves Anzac for a rest period on Imbros Island, where a camp had been established for allied soldiers to recuperate amid the island’s vineyards, fruit trees and clear sparkling water. There was even a bazaar that sold fruit, chocolate and lollies. Regimental Medical Officer, Captain Harry Nott, described the three-day break as: ‘A perfect holiday picnic’.
- The Leader reports that wounded Australians convalescing in London are enjoying much English hospitality. Wounded Australians in London
- The patriotic war fund in Orange exceeds £4040
- The Leader reports that police are to conduct a state-wide census of men aged between 18 and 45 who are eligible for war service. Where are the slackers?
