Joseph Donald Grose (SN 68) was born in Gordon and, with his brother Percy, was educated at Humffray Street State School. He was 24 years old, single and employed as an engineer when he enlisted in Ballarat on August 17th 1914. In October he sailed from Melbourne as a member of the 8th Battalion and took part in the Gallipoli landing on April 25th 1915. On April 28th he was promoted to the rank of Corporal but just two days later, on May 1st, he was killed in action. The following extract is from a letter written by Private Cyril Bryant of the 8th Battalion, a Peel Street neighbour of the Grose family, 'We have been in two big engagements, and I am thankful to say I have come through safely so far, but we have lost some of our Ballarat boys. Corp. Joe Grose was killed in the trenches beside me. Poor lad, he never spoke.' He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial at Gallipoli and on the Humffray Street State School Honour Board.

His brother Percy was killed in action at Pozieres, France, in 1916 and is also honoured with a tree in the Avenue.