STATISTICS

Year of Death

Of the 28 men killed while on service who are listed on the PontvilleMemorial, the majority of them (14) were killed during 1917. This reflects the heavier losses by Australia overall during  the middle years of WW1 (www.awm.gov.au)

Age at Death

Of the 28 men killed the majority of them were aged 21 years.  This number correlates with the fact that the mean age of soldiers enlisted in World War 1 was around 20 in 1918 (www.awm.gov.au)