Harold Boyd Wanliss DSO (Capt.) was born in Ballarat and was Dux at Ballarat College in 1908. He was a 23 year old farmer/orchardist when he enlisted at Deans Marsh on April 17th 1915. He embarked in October on board the Demosthenes, reaching Egypt in January 1916. In June 1916 he reached France as a Lieutenant in the 14th Infantry Battalion. On the night of 2nd/3rd July 1916 he led a raiding party against enemy trenches. He displayed conspicuous bravery, and although he was wounded three times that night the raid was successful due to his outstanding leadership and he was subsequently awarded a Distinguished Service Order, second only to the Victoria Cross. On 26th September 1917, by which time he held he held the rank of captain, he was killed in action at Polygon Wood. He has no known grave, and his name is listed on the Australian Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France, and on the headstone of his parents in the Ballarat New Cemetery.