Hector Gordon Anderson (SN 4426) born at Harrow, was a 23 year old assistant station master when he enlisted in Ballarat on August 17th 1915. He embarked aboard the Themistocles on January 28th 1916 and once at Egypt he was transferred from the 8th to the 58th Infantry Battalion. He was moved to France in June 1916 and in August he suffered a severe gunshot wound to his back and was evacuated to hospital. He was able to rejoin his unit in December but in January 1917 he was transferred to the 1st Australian Light Rail Operating Company. He avoided further wounds until shortly after the Armistice when he accidentally dislocated his elbow. He returned to Australia aboard the Port Denison, disembarked at Melbourne on November 13th 1919 and was discharged on January 9th 1920.

His brothers Norman, Thomas and Leslie also served in the AIF and are honoured with trees in the Avenue.