James Burt (SN 4383) born in Bendigo, was a 32 year old cook when he enlisted in Melbourne on July 13th1915. Assigned to the 12th Infantry Battalion he embarked aboard the ,em>Africon January 5th1916. In April he was transferred to the 52nd Battalion then a week later to the 51st Battalion. He reached France in June and served safely until August 1918 when he received a shrapnel wound to his face that saw him evacuated to England. The Armistice had been signed by the time he rejoined his unit in France. He returned to Australia aboard the Commonwealth, disembarked at Melbourne on June 8th1919 and was discharged on August 29th. He also served during WW2 with service number V80207.

His brother Frank also served in the AIF and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue.