- Herbert Henry Argall is killed in action in France, the third serviceman from the Orange district to die on the Western Front
- German troops capture Hills 321 and 320 and Fort Thiaumont, but are repulsed at Les Eparges and on left bank of the Meuse
- Russian forces take Kimpolung in Bukovina; they now report a total of 144,000 prisoners captured, including 4,031 officers and 219 guns
- Nixon’s store in Anson Street advertises The Anzac Book
